One year ago thousands of members of the Armed Forces were deployed as part of the King’s coronation.

Today we’ve celebrated the first anniversary of that day with gun salutes across the country 🇬🇧

Congratulations to @ArmyRugbyUnion on their dual wins at Twickenham.

Great games from all teams at #ArmyvNavy yesterday.

.@HMSDiamond has made history in the Red Sea

🇬🇧 Most targets shot down in a day ever by a Royal Navy ship.
🇬🇧 First to shoot down a missile since 1991.
🇬🇧 First to fire in anger for over 30 years.

Proving the Royal Navy’s strength & formidability against threats to the UK.

Iran is responsible for much regional instability thru' their illegal network of terror proxies: Hamas, Hezbollah & Houthis + Iran linked militias + their direct attacks.

So, if Iran thinks that these latest sanctions will intimidate anyone then they’re completely misguided.

Today is local elections day!

Remember to vote for your local Conservative candidate in Welwyn Hatfield to end the chaos of the Lib Dem/Labour run borough council.

History has proven that the world is safer when Britain stands up to bullies - and that’s exactly what we’ve done.

📺 Watch The Sun’s first World at War podcast in full: youtu.be/t0VQvnVgQQU?si…

65,000

That’s how many Ukrainians are fighting on the frontline, after being trained here in the UK.

From battlefield accounts we know the pivotal impact this effort has had time and again in creating the lethal fighting force Ukraine needs to hold back Putin’s criminal…

Only by increasing defence spending to 2.5% by 2030 can we invest billions to improve military housing.

Labour refusing to match this makes it impossible for them to claim any credible plan for improvement - with their defence cuts putting critical housing projects at risk.

Horrific news after this morning’s attack.

Like all parents, my thoughts are with those affected and their families.

The rapid response of our police and emergency responders is a reminder of the immense bravery and service they display every day.

We’re rearming Britain with billions to keep munitions production always on in British factories.

Storm Shadows like this, that have had devastating impacts in Ukrainian hands, will give the UK the overwhelming strike capabilities we need to keep you safe.

This is the UK’s Storm Shadow production line - where we’re building the missiles that have been so devastating in Ukrainian hands. 

It’s factories like this that we’ve put on a war footing this week by injecting billions into the stockpiles we need to deter a new axis.

This week has proven that only the Conservatives will put our national defence first.

We’ve taken unprecedented action to launch the greatest strengthening of our Armed Forces since the Cold War. 

In a more dangerous world this is the right plan.

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Today I briefed more than 50 nations on the UK’s largest ever military donation package which includes funding and gifting.

The UK's backing for Ukraine is absolute because we understand what would happen if Putin were to win. Simply put, he wouldn't stop there. We will lead…

The allegations of Russian malign activity in the UK are deeply concerning.

Anyone found guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence service will be held to account.

The UK will never be deterred from backing Ukraine by Russia’s futile attempts to shake our resolve.

During a recent routine Operation Shader patrol, 2 Royal Air Force Typhoons identified rockets being launched in Iraq against coalition forces.
 
To defend against this attack, our aircraft successfully used a Paveway IV precision-guided bomb to destroy the rocket launcher system.

The crew of @HMSDiamond are continuing to save innocent lives in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

Yesterday Diamond became the first Royal Navy ship to shoot down a missile since 1991 - when they destroyed a Houthi missile targeting merchant vessels.

When I set out my priorities as Defence Secretary I declared the era of the peace dividend over.

Since then Rishi Sunak and I have kept that promise with new funding that rises to the moment - empowering our Armed Forces to deter our enemies, lead our allies & defend our nation.