Pamela Nash is a British Labour politician and campaigner; former MP for Airdrie and Shotts (2010–2015). Currently CEO of Scotland in Union, she advocates against Scottish independence.
The defence secretary and armed forces minister have resigned amid a long-delayed Defence Investment Plan. Downing Street names a new defence secretary while ministers push back on funding and NATO commitments, keeping the government under pressure as it faces questions over defence spending and leadership.
British forces have boarded and detained the oil tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel. Royal Marine commandos and National Crime Agency officers have boarded the sanctioned vessel during a six-hour operation; the ship is being held off the south coast while authorities investigate and monitor for environmental or safety risks.