Grant Shapps says 'potential failings' by contractor SSCL may have made  Mod payroll hack 'easier' as China is blamed for cyber-attack on Armed Forces personnel data

Grant Shapps confirmed that SSCL was the company whose system was hacked, exposing the names and bank details of hundreds of thousands of service personnel - and some home addresses.

Rishi election nightmare continues: Tories lose control of more true-blue councils

Earlier today, the Prime Minister suffered the indignity of seeing of seeing a Labour mayor win in his own constituency as the party hemorrhaged councils and seats.

Ministers told to redraw green plans after High Court rules UK's current net zero strategy unlawful

Last year the then energy secretary Grant Shapps (pictured) signed off a strategy known as the sixth carbon budget,

Labour mayor wins in Rishi Sunak's backyard as Tories endure torrid local elections that see them lose slew of true-blue councils and hundreds of seats in crucial general election battlegrounds

Despite a bright spot with the Tory Tees Valley mayor winning re-election, the bad news has kept rolling in for Rishi Sunak after a disastrous set of local votes.

More body blows for Rishi Sunak as Tories lose slew of true-blue councils in crucial general election battlegrounds - with Tees Valley mayor clinging on in rare bright spot amid the carnage

Despite a bright spot with the Tory Tees Valley mayor winning re-election, the bad news has kept rolling in for Rishi Sunak after a disastrous set of local votes.

Putin IS behind GPS attacks on passenger flights over Europe: Baltic states and aviation experts pinpoint 'black hole' caused by secret electronic weapon

The European Aviation Safety Agency warned back in January that authorities had seen a 'sharp rise' in jamming in recent months, particularly over the Baltic states

Britain in talks to join Europe's new air defence system: Grant Shapps reveals new 'Sky Shield' would shoot down missile and drone strikes from foes such as Russia amid calls for our own Iron Dome-style system

The Defence Secretary said the UK is in the early stages of working with its European allies about what a 'Sky Shield may look like'.

'Goodbye, Little Britain': Putin propagandist tells Russia to 'wipe out' the UK in TV rant taking aim at Grant Shapps and Rishi Sunak over their support for Ukraine

The demand came from leading TV propagandist Vladimir Solovyov (pictured) and top military expert Lt-Gen Evgeny Buzhinsky.

Goodbye to Scotland's answer to Liz Truss: How Sturgeon's short-serving, scooter-crashing, gaffe-prone heir has quit as SNP leader after fewer than 400 dismal days in power - brought down by blind push for independence and trans plans

The anointed heir to Nicola Sturgeon took power after a fractious leadership campaign in 2023 that almost split the Scottish Nationalist Party in the wake of her shock resignation.

Moment RAF Typhoon unleashes laser-guided Paveway bomb in strike on militant base in Iraq - as UK 'prepares to send high-precision weapon to Ukraine in military aid package'

Paveway IV bombs have been used to great effect by the RAF since 2008, and were the primary weapon of choice to hit Houthi targets in Yemen earlier this year

Moment Royal Navy destroyer HMS Diamond shoots down missile fired by Houthis in Yemen at merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden

HMS Diamond was defending the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday when her Sea Viper missile system was used to destroy the projectile, according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

Labour refuses to guarantee rail nationalisation won't push up fares and hints timetables could be CUT to make them 'viable' - as critics warn plan will cost billions of pounds and leave taxpayers at the mercy of unions demanding sky-high wages

Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh repeatedly dodged on whether costs could go up for travellers, merely saying there were no 'plans' for increases.

Labour refuses to commit to matching Rishi Sunak's defence spending pledge of 2.5% of GDP by 2030

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps questioned why Sir Keir Starmer would not back the plan despite claiming his 'changed' party would 'never shut its eyes to the threats our country faces'.

GRANT SHAPPS: We're cementing our place as the biggest defence power in Europe... This £75 billion pledge will mean we can defend our values by making sure our Armed Forces are fighting fit

GRANT SHAPPS: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal (pictured) recently warned that defeat for his country could lead to World War Three.

Rwanda Bill is FINALLY passed by the House of Lords with unelected peers bowing to MPs after months of wrangling... so now can Rishi Sunak get deportation flights in the air by July?

Peers admitted defeat in their desperate efforts to water down the legislation just before midnight, with one describing the moment as a 'funeral'.

MPs overrule unelected peers in a FIFTH round of Parliamentary 'ping pong' over the Rwanda Bill - as the Lords briefly descends into darkness thanks to power cut

The House of Commons wiped out the latest change to the crucial legislation as the clashes continue.

Peers amend the Rwanda Bill AGAIN by 240 to 211 as bitter showdown continues after Rishi vowed Parliament will keep sitting until crucial legislation passes

The Lords has passed a change to the Rwanda Bill saying that an independent monitoring commission must declare the African state is safe.

Sleeping bags at the ready... MPs and peers dig in for late-night showdown on Rwanda Bill with snacks laid on - as Rishi warns Parliament must keep sitting until crucial legislation passes

The Commons and Lords are doing battle after Rishi Sunak insisted Parliament must sit for as long as it takes to break an impasse on the crucial legislation.

We WILL get Rwanda flights in the air... but not until July! Rishi vows Parliament will pass bill even if it has to sit all night - ahead of showdown with Lords over 'borderline racist' objections

Rishi Sunak told a press conference in Downing Street he is ready to make MPs and peers sit through the night to break an impasse on the crucial legislation.

Rishi Sunak vows Parliament will pass Rwanda Bill even if it has to sit all night - but admits first Channel migrants won't now be sent to African state until JULY

Rishi Sunak told a press conference in Downing Street he is ready to make MPs and peers sit through the night to break an impasse on the crucial legislation.

Rishi Sunak vows Parliament will pass Rwanda Bill even if it has to sit all night - but admits first Channel migrants won't be sent to African state until JULY

Rishi Sunak told a press conference in Downing Street he is ready to make MPs and peers sit through the night to break an impasse on the crucial legislation.