Times Front Page 24th of July 2024

General Sir Roly Walker, the chief of the general staff, warned that Britain has only three years to prepare for potential conflicts with adversaries such as Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran, highlighting the urgency to re-establish a credible land force to deter nations from engaging in battle with the West.

Financial Times Front Page 24th of July 2024

Ministers may need to put Britain’s high-speed rail plans on hold as a result of significant cost overruns and delays, highlighting broader economic challenges and budgetary constraints, compounded by warnings about the NHS reaching a critical point and potential future reductions in transport capacity.