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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Jack Fenwick
RAF chief to lead armed forces, BBC understandsJack FenwickMODSir Richard Knighton has been chosen as the next Chief of the Defence Staff, the UK's most senior military officer role, the BBC understands. Sir Richard is set to replace Admiral Sir Tony Radakin who has been in the role since November 2021. He will be expected to oversee major reforms as the government bolsters the UK's defence capability.
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Jack Fenwick |Victoria Bourne
Image source, MODSir Richard Knighton has been chosen as the next Chief of the Defence Staff, the UK's most senior military officer role, the BBC understands. Sir Richard is set to replace Admiral Sir Tony Radakin who has been in the role since November 2021. He will be expected to oversee major reforms as the government bolsters the UK's defence capability. An official announcement is expected in the coming days, once the decision has made its way through Royal procedure.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Jack Fenwick |Victoria Bourne
Sir Richard Knighton has been chosen as the next Chief of the Defence Staff, the UK's most senior military officer role, the BBC understands. Sir Richard is set to replace Admiral Sir Tony Radakin who has been in the role since November 2021. He will be expected to oversee major reforms as the government bolsters the UK's defence capability. An official announcement is expected in the coming days, once the decision has made its way through Royal procedure.
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Jack Fenwick |Jennifer McKiernan
Sir Mark, the head of the National Police Chiefs' Council Gavin Stephens, and the head of the National Crime Agency (NCA) Graeme Biggar made a direct appeal to the PM around the "far-reaching consequences" of decisions. "We understand that the Treasury [is] seeking to finalise departmental budget allocations this week and that the negotiations between the Home Office and the Treasury are going poorly," they wrote.
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Jack Fenwick
PM warned more funding needed to halve crime against womenJack FenwickJennifer McKiernanGetty ImagesThe prime minister has been warned he will fail to meet his own target of halving violence against women and girls without significant investment in services, according to two senior government watchdogs.
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3 weeks ago | 
aol.com | Jack Fenwick |Jennifer McKiernan
The prime minister has been warned he will fail to meet his own target of halving violence against women and girls without significant investment in services, according to two senior government watchdogs. This is the first time Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales Dame Nicole Jacobs and Victims Commissioner for England and Wales Baroness Newlove have written jointly to Sir Keir Starmer.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Jack Fenwick |Francesca Gillett
Speaking at a business in the north-west of England later, Sir Keir, 62, will accuse the Reform leader of pledging unfunded tax cuts which, he will warn, could spark an economic meltdown. "In opposition we said Liz Truss would crash the economy and leave you to pick up the bill," he is expected to say. "We were right. And we were elected to fix that mess. "Now in government, we are once again fighting the same fantasy – this time from Nigel Farage. "Farage is making the exact same bet Liz Truss did.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Jack Fenwick
Starmer to liken Farage to Truss in policy attackJack FenwickFrancesca GillettPA MediaPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has accused Nigel Farage of "fantasy" economics after the Reform UK leader set out a number of policies earlier this week. In a speech later this morning, Sir Keir is expected to liken Farage to former PM Liz Truss and say that Reform's policies would lead to an increase in mortgage costs.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Jack Fenwick |Francesca Gillett
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has accused Nigel Farage of "fantasy" economics after the Reform UK leader set out a number of policies earlier this week. In a speech later this morning, Sir Keir is expected to liken Farage to former PM Liz Truss and say that Reform's policies would lead to an increase in mortgage costs. Reform made big gains in the English local elections earlier this month, cementing it as a prime challenger to Britain's traditional main parties.
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1 month ago | 
yachtsandyachting.com | Jack Fenwick
Cumberland Cup 2025 at Royal Thames Yacht Club - Overall
by Jack Fenwick 19 May 13:48 BST
The final day of the Cumberland Cup with nine teams from across the globe, saw an intense battle to secure the final place in the Gold Group before a double round robin to decide who would lift the trophy from 1781.
Five races were needed to complete the second round robin of the opening stage and while the top three were secure in Gold Group, the fourth spot was still very much up for grabs.
