Former Defence Secretary John Healey's resignation letter criticises the unreleased Defence Investment Plan, alleging inadequate funding for the UK's armed forces amidst increasing global threats. The plan reportedly aims for 2.68% GDP defence spending by 2030, a figure Healey deems insufficient, advocating for 3%.
New legislation, the National Security (State Threats) Bill, grants the Home Secretary powers to label state-linked organisations, such as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as national security threats. This bill, introduced to Parliament, addresses the use of criminal proxies by foreign powers and introduces new offences for supporting or benefiting from such groups.
A 16-year-old boy, Muhammed Secka, who died after entering a lake during a recent heatwave, was unable to swim, an inquest has been told. His body was found in Rother Valley Country Park, South Yorkshire, the day after he disappeared from view.
