John Healey must once again grasp that national security is paramount, ALEX BRUMMER says
Britain has tumbled down the Nato league table of military spenders. The US outlays ten times more than the UK and treasures rather than waves goodbye to suppliers with the best tech.
The Essex airfield with secret underground room once a film location
The base was used for a film starring a major Hollywood actor
John Healey plans to send 2,000 anti-fraud experts into Jobcentres in bid to claw back £1.4billion from benefits cheats - amid warnings welfare bill could soar by £5.5billion
The Chancellor is expected to announce at the Budget that fraud-busting officials will team up with Work Coaches to spot suspicious Universal Credit claims early.
Chancellor will announce £600million Budget package to defend against AI health and security risks
A new AI Centre of Excellence - in Manchester - is planned alongside AI investments in areas including Edinburgh.
Labour's Budget will give taxman sweeping new powers to take money straight from bank accounts of people failing to pay
The taxman will be able to automatically deduct payments from current and savings accounts without obtaining a court order to attempt to recover £4billion in unpaid debts.
Five dangerous drivers who caused chaos and havoc on the streets of Essex
They have each appeared before the courts this year to face the consequences of their actions
Greggs 'deliberately hit' by car and left 'significantly damaged'
Essex Police has issued an appeal for information following the incident
Joanna Page says she struggles with mum guilt and admits she and husband James Thornton are 'like passing ships in the night' as they juggle life with their four children: 'Life is tough!'
Joanna Page has said 'you will always get that mum guilt' as she attempts to balance her career with raising her four children with actor husband James Thornton.
Stick to the day job, Wills! Moment royal tried his hand at DJing... only for Kate to prove she had a natural talent for it - after Prince said he once dreamt of being behind the decks
Prince William reveals he 'went through a phase of wanting to be a DJ' on Friday night's episode of The Graham Norton show.
Cyclist dies two weeks after crash with pedestrian in Westcliff
The cyclist died two weeks after the crash
Council containing Britain's biggest asylum camp only spent £40,000 on extra police, despite £2.7m unspent grants: Local women say they are 'terrified'
An Essex council containing Britain's biggest asylum camp has been engulfed in scandal over how it has spent money earmarked to mitigate the site.
Railway disruption for 'rest of weekend' after freight train derails
Engineers are assessing any damage caused to the railway infrastructure
Car 'deliberately' driven into Greggs causing significant damage
Greggs in Tilbury has been significantly damaged after a car 'deliberately' drove into it.
Car 'deliberately' driven into Greggs causing significant damage
Greggs in Tilbury has been significantly damaged after a car 'deliberately' drove into it.
Cyclist in his 70s dies after crash with pedestrian
A cyclist in his 70s has died after a crash two weeks ago in Westcliff with a pedestrian.
Cyclist in his 70s dies after crash with pedestrian
A cyclist in his 70s has died after a crash two weeks ago in Westcliff with a pedestrian.
'The far-Left are clueless about the scale of the threat. They're useful idiots': Muslim former Green Party deputy leader warns Islamist subversion in our society is a danger to us all
The former deputy leader of the Green Party has warned that the far-Left are 'clueless' about the scale of the threat that Islamist ideology poses to society.
Autonomous attack agent in 'Skynet mode' hijacks other models to carry out its evil deeds
Designed to carry out 100,000 steps without human approval
BBC Radio presenter Steve Roberts dead at the age of 75 as his co-stars pay tribute to 'great friend to many' after three decades with the channel
The commentator's passing was announced in a social media post on Friday, with a statement calling him a 'brilliant broadcaster and consummate pro.'
Prince William jokes he tried to move Taylor Swift's husband Travis Kelce out of viral snap with George and Charlotte as he recalls meeting the singer at her 2024 show
The Prince Of Wales, 44, was a surprise guest on Friday's Graham Norton Show, and said that he wasn't aware that at the time Taylor was yet to make her relationship with Travis Instagram official.