The former Chief of MI6 Alex Younger has raised grave doubt about the wisdom of the UK's formal withdrawal from Afghanistan.

The UK media led by state broadcaster the BBC has joined the Ministry of Defense in embellishing a small operation against an unknown armed group in Mali.

A leading UK military strategist has conceded his country could 'collapse' within 'two weeks' in the event of hybrid warfare involving precision-guided missiles, cyber attacks and a social media offensive.

In his second interview in as many days the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has once again tried to reinforce Prime Minister Boris Johnson's slow and steady exit from the lockdown.

The foreign secretary has been closely questioned over his initial reluctance to admit Donald Trump had lost in the US presidential election.

Transport Minister Grant Shapps, during a TV interview, announced that France would be removed from the UK travel corridor, caused much confusion by giving the wrong starting date for self isolation when returning to Britain from France.

In yet another intervention on coronavirus management strategy former PM Tony Blair has sharply criticized aspects of the Tory government's handling of the crisis.