Energy secretary Grant Shapps arrives at Downing Street as he prepares to host a roundtable with energy bosses to discuss boosting investment in energy security.
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The Royal Navy will get 25 new warships - and could get three more - as the government indicates where its planned rise in defence spending will go. Sky News
Grant Shapps has said that “state involvement” in the large-scale cyber attack on the Ministry of Defence cannot be ruled out as speculation continues to grow that China carried out the hack. The defence secretary said there is evidence of “potential failings” of the contractor operating the payroll system that was hacked, “which may have made it easier for the malign actor” to gain access to bank details of veterans. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed the name of the contractor running the Ministry of Defence's payroll system that was hacked by China. Sky News
More than 70 businesses and producers from the food and farming industry attend the Farm to Fork summit held at Downing Street, including the Rodda’s dairy company, Fischer Farms, Tesco, Aldi and McCain. It comes against a backdrop of challenges for farmers, from an unprecedented wet winter which hit harvests, to trading delays and costs, and ongoing high input costs. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Cabinet ministers arrive at Downing Street ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Government ministers arrive in Downing Street for the first Cabinet meeting since the Conservative Party suffered significant losses in last week’s local and mayoral elections. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The mother of one of the Manchester Arena bombing victims will begin a 200-mile walk from the spot her son was killed to Downing Street to demand stronger.. Sky News
Ministers depart Number 10 following a cabinet meeting with prime minister Rishi Sunak.
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Policing minister Chris Philp said he would like to see officers ramp up their use of stop and search to tackle knife crime. The government has also announced that around ÂŁ4 million will be allocated to technology to tackle knife crime, including mobile scanning devices and live facial recognition technology. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The Chinese ambassador has been summoned to the Foreign Office following allegations of “foreign interference on UK soil”. A Foreign Office spokesperson said the department had been “unequivocal in setting out that the recent pattern of behaviour directed by China against the UK including cyber attacks, reports of espionage links and the issuing of bounties is not acceptable”. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
If Tottenham Hotspur secure a victory or even manage a draw against Manchester City this Tuesday, it could inadvertently aid their competitors, Arsenal, in their quest for the Premier League title. This has left some Spurs supporters in a state of conflicting emotions. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Jabs designed to combat obesity might lower the likelihood of heart attacks, strokes, or heart failure among obese individuals, irrespective of the extent of weight loss experienced during the medication regimen. This indicates the potential for the treatment to yield benefits beyond mere reduction of excess body fat. Professor John Deanfield, who led the study, said the findings “have important clinical implications”. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The energy secretary replaced Ben Wallace who formally quit earlier today after four years in the job.
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