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Sky News Politics2 Jun 2026

Warning over US tech firm's 'unacceptable' role in Britain

Britain's reliance on US tech firm Palantir in transforming public services is an "unacceptable point of weakness" that could leave people's private information "at the mercy" of foreign actors, MPs have warned.

PoliticsDefence
Sky News Politics1 Jun 2026

Britain was told to rearm. A year later, there's no sign of the cash - and it's having an impact

A majority of UK defence technology firms have suffered financial harm because of a chronic delay in the publication of a government investment plan for defence, a survey has revealed.

Defence
Sky News Politics30 May 2026

US, UK and Australia to develop underwater drones through defence pact

Unmanned undersea vehicles will be developed under the AUKUS defence pact, US secretary of defence Pete Hegseth said.

Defence
Sky News Politics29 May 2026

<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-tories-criticise-delay-in-publishing-defence-funding-plan-12593360?postid=11777167#liveblog-body'>AI to be used to check age of asylum seekers posing as children</a>

PoliticsImmigrationDefence
Sky News Politics26 May 2026

Labour needs 'fundamental reset', says Blair amid leadership crisis

Sir Tony Blair has warned Labour against forcing Sir Keir Starmer to quit without having a proper policy agenda to follow him, in his first intervention since the party was plunged into a leadership crisis.

Defence
Sky News Politics26 May 2026

Horizon Post Office scandal victims 'don't have luxury of time'

Police have warned that time is running out for the victims of the Horizon Post Office scandal to receive justice, unless millions of pounds are funnelled into the criminal investigation.

DefenceReformCrime
Sky News Politics23 May 2026

UK faces 'economic catastrophe' unless it adapts to young people rewired by smartphones

The UK is facing an "economic catastrophe" unless it adapts to younger generations who have grown up in a digital world, a former minister has warned.

EconomyDefence
Sky News Politics14 May 2026

Key issue Greens plan to seize on - as they warn Andy Burnham 'won't walk' by-election

The Green Party hope they can use a by-election to pressure Andy Burnham into committing to electoral reform if he becomes Labour leader in the future.

PoliticsDefenceEnvironment
Sky News Politics14 May 2026

GDP figures show unexpected growth, as Reeves warns 'now is not the time to put economy at risk'

The UK economy unexpectedly grew during first month of the Iran war, new official figures reveal.

EconomyDefence
Sky News Politics11 May 2026

Cut employee national insurance to win back voters, Labour report says

Radical economic reforms such as cutting national insurance and overhauling capital gains tax are Labour's only ways of winning back voters they have lost to Reform and the Greens, a report will warn.

EconomyDefenceEnvironment
Sky News Politics10 May 2026

Keir Starmer&#8217;s defences: Has the dam broken?

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PoliticsDefence
Sky News Politics5 May 2026

Attacks on British Jews 'a crisis for all of us', says PM

Sir Keir Starmer has warned that a rise in attacks against British Jews is "a crisis for all of us" and requires a "whole of society" response.

Defence