Yorkshire. Built on graft, full of pride, and fuelled by a proper brew! From Barnsley to the Brontës, from coalfields to cricket pitches, and from puddings to the Pennines – God’s own county has it all… … but we don’t like to make a fuss about it!! 😉 Happy #YorkshireDay!

Two years on from the evil Southport attack, my thoughts are with Bebe, Alice, Elsie, their families, and all those whose lives were shattered that day. Having met the families, I have seen first-hand their courage in the face of tragedy. We stand with them today, and always.

🎓Graduation caps. 👷 Hard hats. 🌹 believes that both matter. So we’re giving young people the chance to learn technical skills and get real work experience with employers from age 14. There’s more than one route to a good career.

Working with allies, we’ve exposed Russian state-supported hackers targeting Western organisations. Sign up to the NCSC Early Warning service to ensure your organisation can act quickly to secure systems and guard against future attacks. www.ncsc.gov.uk/news/uk-and-...

UK and partners expose Russian state-supported actors for new ‘zero-click’ phishing campaign targeting Western organisations

GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre and international partners issue warning as ‘LAUNDRY BEAR’ cyber threat group exposed for targeted phishing campaign

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This week our Armed Forces have been getting on with the job of defending our nation and our allies. From our aircraft carrier in the High North, the Army using the latest drone technology in Canada, to our jets patrolling NATO skies, and much more. They are the best of us. 🇬🇧

Our troops in Estonia defend NATO’s eastern flank every day. That’s why we are modernising and strengthening our forces to meet the threat. It was a privilege to meet them, see the latest drones and equipment, and thank them for their dedication and service. 🇬🇧🤝🇪🇪

We are strengthening our deployment in Estonia to defend NATO territory and deter Russia. Announced with Hanno Pevkur more people, better mobility, and the latest tech means a more lethal and effective force, ready to fight and win alongside our allies. www.gov.uk/government/n...

We are ensuring Ukraine’s courageous Armed Forces can fight now and defend in the future. Gripen jets will help give Ukraine the air power needed to deter Putin, and our investment in British industry supports thousands of good jobs at home. 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 👇 www.gov.uk/government/n...

Prime Minister commits €300 million to fund fighter jets for Ukraine - backing British jobs and bolstering Ukraine’s defence

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has today announced that the UK is investing €300 million to help deliver advanced Swedish Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, strengthening Ukraine’s ability to defend its ski...

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We’re strengthening our national security and creating up to 60,000 UK jobs by backing British firms like Sheffield Forgemasters. Steel forged here defended Britain in our darkest hours. Today, it helps Ukraine in theirs, while supporting our defence and sustaining good British jobs. 🇬🇧

Good to speak to Nepalese Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal about our unique and close cooperation on defence. For over 200 years, our nations have worked together to benefit our countries' national security, and I look forward to strengthening our partnership.🇳🇵 🇬🇧

We are absolutely committed to supporting Ukraine as they resist Putin's invasion with courage and defiance. Our industry has stepped up to help, and with access to this £78 billion scheme, UK businesses can now do even more to support Ukraine's defence. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Epic win! 🙌🏻 We march on to the semi-finals. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🦁🦁🦁

Such an incredible privilege to pull on the @englandfootball.bsky.social shirt. Give it everything. COME. ON. ENGLAND. WE. KNOW YOU CAN DO IT! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🦁🦁🦁

A month in, it’s a huge privilege to be back in defence, leading a team to give our Armed Forces what they need to protect us, while investing in British tech and jobs. Plenty done, plenty more to do. Some highlights from my first four weeks as Defence Secretary👇

The UK defence industry does a lot to help keep us safe and equip our armed forces, but I want us to do more. Buying British is good for national security and good for our communities. It helps create social value and gives people good skilled jobs. 🇬🇧 www.thetimes.com/article/d058...

Defence partners always… football opponents occasionally! Great to see my Norwegian counterpart @toreosa.bsky.social to discuss our defence and security partnership which is stronger than ever. Whatever happens on the pitch on Saturday, the friendship between our countries will endure.

Proud to be onboard HMS Prince of Wales and back amongst those serving on operations. Deployed in the High North, our Carrier Strike Group is working with NATO partners to defend Europe and deter adversaries. I am very grateful for their dedicated service.

A tough fight tonight, on Mexico’s home turf — but we can do it. 💪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Come on England!! 🦁🦁🦁

Our investment in Defence will support good jobs across our nation while making us safer. Great to open Cambridge Aerospace’s new facility today, and meet some of the people doing critical work for our Armed Forces and our national security.

Great to see Mark Rutte today following our recent meeting at NATO. We discussed how Europe is stepping up on security, allies' continued support for Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East. Look forward to seeing Mark and our 31 allies in Ankara next week.

Great to join #ArmedForcesDay celebrations in Aldershot today. Thank you Rushmoor Council and the community for all their work, and to everyone involved in more than 230 events across the country. To all who serve and those who support them — thank you.

#ArmedForcesDay celebrates the huge contribution our dedicated service personnel make to our nation. I am so grateful to them and all those who support them.   Looking forward to today’s event in Aldershot and meeting serving personnel, veterans, cadets, and the local community.

It’s 10 years since the murder of my good friend, Jo Cox. A force of nature who always saw the best in people, she said that we have more in common than that which divides us. We honour Jo’s memory by remembering that.

Overnight, Royal Marines and @nca-uk.bsky.social officers boarded a Russian shadow fleet tanker, the first operation of its kind led by the UK. I'm incredibly proud of everyone involved who showed great skill, professionalism, and courage. This is another blow to Putin’s war machine.

Operations like this require skill, professionalism and courage. I pay tribute to our Armed Forces personnel and all those involved. Russia relies on its shadow fleet to fund their conflict in Ukraine and our interdiction delivers another blow to Putin's illegal war.

UK forces intercept Russian shadow fleet vessel for the first time in blow to Putin's war chest

British forces this morning boarded a sanctioned shadow fleet oil tanker in the Channel in the latest blow to Russia’s war economy.

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The defence of our nation is the first duty of government. Our Armed Forces carry out that duty every day with professionalism, courage, and extraordinary skill. It is a huge honour and a privilege to serve alongside them again.

It’s been an immense honour to serve as Security Minister and work alongside the outstanding public servants in government, the security services, policing, and the NCA. They do vital work to keep our country safe — mostly in the shadows, always in our service. Thank you.

Foreign states are increasingly hiding behind proxies to carry out hostile attacks against our country. That's why we’ve today introduced the National Security (State Threats) Bill: arming law enforcement with stronger powers to better protect the public.

MI5 and Five Eyes have exposed the tactics China use to secure sensitive information. I urge all govt and military personnel to read the NPSA advice and be vigilant. We will never tolerate activity which threatens our national security. www.mi5.gov.uk/five-eyes-jo...

Five Eyes Joint Bulletin - Safeguarding Our Secrets | MI5 - The Security Service

Members of the Five Eyes intelligence partnership release a joint bulletin warning of the threat posed by China's military intelligence services on Western professional networking sites and online job...

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Today, we’re launching a new Support Hub for victims and survivors of terrorism. By providing a single point of contact, specialist caseworkers, and personalised support plans, we will join-up previously fragmented services and help people access the support they need. www.gov.uk/government/n...