New Data Shows Military Housing ‘Turning the Corner’
Ahead of its formal establishment next year, the new Defence Housing Service has appointed its interim chair – Natalie Elphicke Ross OBE – to lead the transition to the new organisation. The new Defence Housing Service – which will have Armed Forces families at its heart – has moved forward with the appointment of its […]
Defence Spending Set to Favour British Business
Ministers look set to use national security exemptions to direct billions in new defence spending towards British companies – a landmark shift that could reshape the UK’s defence supply chain for a generation. The UK Government is preparing to make one of the most significant shifts in defence procurement policy in recent memory, with ministers […]
Rheinmetall Shifts Focus to Military Business
The Rheinmetall Group has announced it’s divesting itself of its civilian division, to focuses on its defence business. With the sale of its civilian activities, Rheinmetall has reached a milestone in its strategic realignment. Rheinmetall and the Munich-based industrial group AEQUITA have now signed a purchase agreement that paves the way for the future of […]
Parliamentary Scrutiny of Defence Nuclear Enterprise Agreed
The Government has agreed to seek to establish a new House of Commons-only committee to conduct scrutiny of Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) expenditure and programmes. This follows a recommendation from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in its 2024 report ‘Scrutiny of sound financial practice across Government’. The Government’s formal response to the PAC’s report can be […]