Timeline of fallout from Huawei leak revelations
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson’s sacking by the Prime Minister follows days of political drama surrounding the leak of information from the UK’s National Security Council.
Gavin Williamson
Timeline of fallout from Huawei leak revelations
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson’s sacking by the Prime Minister follows days of political drama surrounding the leak of information from the UK’s National Security Council.
Sacking Gavin Williamson was the right decision: Theresa May
Prime Minister Theresa May has insisted she took “the right decision” in sacking Gavin Williamson as defence secretary.
Downing Street insists Huawei leak inquiry was fair
The inquiry into the leak of sensitive material from the National Security Council was carried out “fairly”, Downing Street has insisted.
Theresa May rejects demands for police investigation into Huawei leak
Theresa May has blocked a police investigation into whether Gavin Williamson breached the Official Secrets Act by leaking sensitive information.
Duke of Cambridge and new Defence Secretary to attend nuclear deterrent service
The Duke of Cambridge and new Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt will attend a special service to recognise five decades of Britain’s continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent.
Labour calls on Theresa May to refer Huawei leak case to police
Opposition parties are stepping up pressure on Theresa May to refer the leak of National Security Council secrets to the police for criminal investigation, following the sensational dismissal of Gavin Williamson as Defence Secretary.
Police ‘will investigate Huawei leak if case is referred by Government’
Police will not open a criminal investigation into the leak of secret information from the National Security Council unless the case is referred to them by the Government, the country’s most senior officer has indicated.
Defence Secretary’s sacking highlights ‘dysfunction at heart of UK Government’
Nicola Sturgeon has condemned the “reprehensible” security leak from the National Security Council as she accused Gavin Williamson of behaving for his “own selfish political ends”.
Government ‘will co-operate’ with any police inquiry into Huawei leak
The Government will “co-operate fully” with any police investigation into the leak of official secrets from the National Security Council, Theresa May’s de facto deputy David Lidington has said.
Police must decide on prosecution over Huawei leak, says Hunt
Police, not politicians, should decide whether to launch a criminal investigation into the Huawei leak, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.
Gavin Williamson: I’d have been absolutely exonerated by a police leak inquiry
Gavin Williamson said he would have been “absolutely exonerated” by a police investigation into the Huawei leak as MPs called for Scotland Yard to launch a criminal probe.
Labour demands PM ‘calls in the police’ over leak affair
Theresa May should “call in the police” in the wake of Gavin Williamson being sacked as defence secretary, Labour has insisted.
Timeline of fallout from Huawei leak revelations
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson’s sacking by the Prime Minister follows days of political drama surrounding the leak of information from the UK’s National Security Council.
Williamson sacked as Defence Secretary despite ‘strenuous’ denial of leak
Theresa May has sacked Gavin Williamson as Defence Secretary despite his “strenuous” denial that he was responsible for the unprecedented leak of information from the National Security Council.
Gavin Williamson sacked as Defence Secretary following Huawei leak inquiry
Gavin Williamson has been sacked as Defence Secretary following an inquiry into the leak of information from last week’s National Security Council meeting.
UK Apache helicopters head to Estonia as deterrent to Russia ‘threat’
Five of the UK’s Apache attack helicopters have been deployed to Estonia as a deterrent to a “very credible threat” from Russia.
Army chief blasts ‘unacceptable’ behaviour by troops
The military’s reputation has been damaged by claims of illegal and “downright unacceptable” conduct including an alleged sexual assault, the head of the British Army said.
Williamson launches crusade to stop civilians being used as weapons of war
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said he has launched a crusade to stop women, children and men being used as weapons of war in conflicts across the world.
Royal Navy gets £75m funding for drone mine-hunters and technology hub
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced a £75 million fund for the Royal Navy to develop drone mine-hunters and a hub to develop new technology.
RAF flight with 20 tonnes of aid heading to Mozambique to help cyclone victims
Up to 20 tonnes of UK aid is on its way to help those caught up in the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai in south-east Africa.
Defence Secretary ‘may have jeopardised fair trial of Soldier F’
Solicitors for one of the Bloody Sunday families have contacted the Attorney General for Northern Ireland claiming Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson may have jeopardised the chances of a fair trial of a soldier due to be charged with murder.
£11 million boost to chemical defences on eve of Novichok attack anniversary
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has set aside £11 million to spend on improving the UK’s response to chemical attacks, the Ministry of Defence said.
Defence minister fires warning shot to bank over Moray closure
The UK Government’s defence minister has joined the fight to save a closure-threatened Moray bank.
Ministry of Defence to spend £4 million protecting Scottish salaries from tax increases
More than 8,000 military personnel will have their salaries protected from income tax increases in Scotland.
Cutting off Defence Secretary ‘most popular thing I’ve done on TV’ – Madeley
Richard Madeley has defended his decision to cut off Gavin Williamson part-way through a live interview, saying it was “probably the most popular thing I have ever done on television”.
TV presenter Madeley cuts off minister who avoided question four times
An angry Richard Madeley terminated a live TV interview with Gavin Williamson after the Defence Secretary dodged his question four times.
Construction begins on RAF Lossiemouth upgrade as UK response to increasing ‘Russian threat’
The north-east has become “integral to national security” as UK bids to combat the increasing threat posed by an aggressive Russia.
Lossiemouth prepares for a fleet of P8 Poseidon aircrafts
Yesterday I had the pleasure of hosting the Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson in Moray as he cut the turf on a £132m facility for the UK’s new fleet of Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft at RAF Lossiemouth.
New defence secretary must review Fort George closure decision
A north MP has urged the new secretary of state for defence to look again at the decision to axe Fort George.