Damian Grammaticas

1 week ago | aol.com | Harry Farley |Damian Grammaticas

There is "no doubt" that UK defence spending will rise to 3% of GDP by 2034 at the latest, Defence Secretary John Healey has said. In February, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer set out plans to increase defence spending to 2.5% by April 2027, with a "clear ambition" to reach 3% by 2034, economic conditions allowing. A government source told BBC News the defence secretary had "full confidence" that ambition will be reached in the next parliament.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Damian Grammaticas |Johanna Chisholm

There is "no doubt" that UK defence spending will rise to 3% of GDP by 2034 at the latest, Defence Secretary John Healey has said. A source told the BBC this was Healey's opinion, not a new commitment. His comment comes as the government prepares to unveil its strategic defence review which will outline priorities for the military and security spending in the coming years.

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Damian Grammaticas |Francesca Gillett

Work is currently under way to build the nearly 140-mile high-speed line between London and the West Midlands. The HS2 project was announced in 2009 to boost capacity on England's north-south rail links, aiming to reduce journey times, create jobs and boost the UK economy. The original plan was to build the line in two phases - with the first connecting London and Birmingham and the second adding two branches to Manchester and Leeds.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Damian Grammaticas |Francesca Gillett

The company building the HS2 rail line between London and Birmingham says it is investigating "allegations" about the practices of some "labour suppliers" to the project. HS2 Ltd is looking into two firms supplying workers to build the West Midlands section of the high-speed line. It is understood to relate to billing for the staff supplied. The Department for Transport said it would ensure "any claims of wrongdoing in HS2's supply chain" were "thoroughly" dealt with.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Damian Grammaticas |Francesca Gillett

New DOT rule could worsen trucker shortage, cause delivery delaysDOT's rule change could mean even fewer drivers on the roads. The United States does not have enough truck drivers. In fact, a report from altLine, a …