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Boss of BAE Systems urges ministers to publish delayed military spending plan

CEO of UK’s biggest defence company says delay is holding back industry investment as BAE posts record sales

The Guardian - UK

BAE Systems profits leap amid ‘new era’ of defence spending

Europe’s biggest defence contractor reported better-than-expected underlying earnings of £3.32 billion for 2025, up 12% on 2024.

Evening Standard

Welsh munitions factory seen as crucial to boosting UK stockpiles and aiding Ukraine is yet to open

Exclusive: Delay at Glascoed is latest setback for armed forces and for UK’s capacity to supply shells to Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

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European shares hit record highs on US shutdown progress

European stocks rallied to new record highs as optimism grew over a US government shutdown resolution and strong corporate earnings. Gains were led by healthcare and luxury sectors, while UK bond yields rose amid political uncertainties. Currency and commodity markets showed mixed signals.

Euronews

BAE Systems strike action can continue despite last-minute legal bid

Unite union described the legal action as ‘disgusting’

The Independent UK

BAE workers can continue to strike following High Court decision

An proposed injunction against industrial action was dismissed on Thursday.

Evening Standard

UK’s biggest weapons firm BAE grounds ‘lifeline’ aircraft delivering food aid

Exclusive: In the year they announced record profits, Britain’s arms maker has revoked licence to fly for planes taking supplies of food to starving people in South Sudan, Somalia and DRC

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Salt Bae's losing money? Shock horror: London is over £1,400 steak

It looks like the joke’s finally worn thin. Thank goodness, says a weary David Ellis

Evening Standard

UK universities offered to monitor students’ social media for arms firms, emails show

Loughborough, Heriot-Watt and Glasgow corresponded with companies concerned about campus protests

The Guardian - UK

King welcomes newest addition to Navy’s fleet of nuclear-powered submarines

Charles visited Barrow-in-Furness to read the Commissioning Warrant for the HMS Agamemnon.

Evening Standard

Dozens of jobs lost at BAE Glasgow shipyard weeks after £10bn warship deal

DOZENS of jobs are set to be cut by BAE systems in Scotland it has been announced, just weeks after a £10 billion warship deal was struck.

The National (Scotland)

Swinney’s independence referendum push is ‘diversion tactic’ – Starmer

The Prime Minister said the First Minister was using the constitution to distract from his record in Government.

The Independent UK

Starmer hopes £10bn deal to build Norwegian warships in Glasgow is first of many

The Prime Minister met with BAE workers in the city on Thursday, saying their reputation is what won the contract.

Evening Standard

European stock markets are up, Novo Nordisk is among the winners

The major European stock indexes started the week in a positive mood, boosted by good news from the defence and pharmaceutical sectors. Meanwhile, new questions on Trump's tariffs are keeping traders around the world on edge.

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The National (Scotland)

David Lammy told plan to bring arms firm staff into Foreign Office 'may be illegal'

DAVID Lammy is facing possible legal action over a plan to invite Shell and BAE Systems staff to work inside the Foreign Office ...

The Conversation

Australia’s new frigate deal with Japan plugs a few critical holes, but doesn’t come without risks

Defence Minister Richard Marles has announced that Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has been awarded a massive contract to build three new frigates for Australia’s navy. The deal is worth a reported A$10 billion.

The Guardian - UK

‘There’s a bit of a queue forming’: how UK firms are enticing buyers for the next generation of fighter jets

Inside the hangars where robots are poised to keep the UK a top-tier military nation and continue more than a century of building military aircraft

The Guardian - UK

BAE Systems says it is ‘confident’ of receiving orders for Typhoon jets

Unite union had raised concerns over roughly 500 jobs in assembly lines due to a lack of future export orders

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Welcome to Barrow: The nuclear submarine-making U.K. town seeking resurrection from a military spending boom

Barrow-in-Furness has crumbled since the end of the Cold War. Will growing military threats revive the nuclear submarine-manufacturing town?

Evening Standard

Kate names Royal Navy warship as William says it ‘screams UK power’

The Princess of Wales wore a navy blue outfit with white details and a matching hat.

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow University bans its own student from campus over Israel protest

A STUDENT who has been banned from the University of Glasgow campus over an anti-arms investment protest has said she is "angry" her…

International Business Times UK

From Ukraine Talks to Transatlantic Tensions: Here's Why BAE Systems' Shares Saw Dramatic Climb

More market analysis has also noted that JPMorgan recently increased its price target for BAE Systems, reflecting a positive outlook on its future performance.

Fortune

Europe announces unprecedented $840 billion rearmament plan to tackle ‘grave' threats, sending defense giants BAE and Thales soaring

“We are living in the most momentous and dangerous of times. I do not need to describe the grave nature of the threats that we face,” said Ursula von der Leyen.

The Guardian - UK

UK defence spending is about to boom – can British firms step up?

Keir Starmer plans to build up UK military, but domestic companies could lose out if it is forced to turn to US weapons instead

Evening Standard

BAE Systems shares rocket in defence stock rally after Ukraine aid talks

Shares in BAE jumped by 19% at one stage in Monday morning trading, helping the wider FTSE 100 Index also lift to a new all-time high.

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