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Sky News carried extended remarks on UK defence policy focused on faster procurement, innovation and industrial capacity. The remarks set out targets to cut the time from concept to contract for new platforms from six years to two, and for adapting existing platforms from three years to one, with other procurement to take under three months. They cited Ukraine-related examples, including the Raven ground-launched missile system and one-way attack drones, and said the UK now has access to battlefield-derived AI data. They also referred to Andy Burnham as the new Prime Minister, described the threat environment as requiring the biggest sustained increase in UK defence spending since the end of the Cold War, and noted US pressure on Europe to take greater responsibility for its own defence. GB News hosted a panel discussion about an Ipsos MORI poll on whether people would take up arms. The poll was said to show that 48% would refuse to take up arms under any circumstances and 36% would do so in the right circumstances. The discussion compared the findings with the 1933 Oxford Union motion that the house would in no circumstances fight for king and country, which was carried by 275 votes to 153. Panel members linked public cynicism about overseas schemes to Afghanistan and Iraq, and also discussed Russian threats, cyber attacks and undersea cable damage, UK defence spending and procurement, the US alliance, and the conflict involving Iran. Both channels touched on themes including UK defence procurement, lessons from the war in Ukraine, defence spending, and the UK-US defence relationship, though they approached them differently. Sky News concentrated on defence innovation, production and NATO, while GB News concentrated on public attitudes, past interventions and political debate.

Key Claims by Channel

Tuesday 30 June 2026

Claim
Widely reported · 6 or more of 7 channels
The Defence Investment Plan provides an extra £15-18 billion for UK defence over four years.	Reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Reported by Channel 4		Reported by ITV	Reported by Sky News
Reported by a few · 2–5 channels
The plan includes £5 billion for drones and autonomous systems, with only £1 billion of that being new cash.	Reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Reported by ITV
Funding for the plan comes from reallocating capital budgets from some road and energy projects.	Reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Reported by ITV	Reported by Sky News
The plan was delayed by nearly a year and was originally due in autumn 2025.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4		Not reported by ITV	Reported by Sky News
Former Defence Secretary John Healy resigned because the initial £13.5 billion was not enough; new Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis secured an additional £1.5 billion, bringing the total to £15 billion, though Healy had sought £18 billion.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Reported by ITV
The plan sets a target of 2.7% of GDP on defence by 2030, but defence spending will still be below 3% of GDP.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Reported by Channel 4		Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
Military chiefs had requested £28 billion over four years to meet the Strategic Defence Review recommendations, but the plan provides only £15 billion.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Reported by Channel 4	Reported by GB News		Not reported by Sky News
The plan leaves a funding gap of £4.7 billion (nearly £5 billion) that must be addressed in the next budget, with only two-thirds of the funding identified by the Treasury.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One				Reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
The plan is seen as a legacy issue for Prime Minister Keir Starmer before he leaves office.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Reported by ITV	Reported by Sky News
The Conservative Party described the plan as 'too little, too late'.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
NATO warns that Russia could attack a member country by 2030.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News		Not reported by Sky News
The Navy will not get a new fleet of destroyers and will instead receive unmanned vessels or budget warships.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV
Only on one channel
Annual defence spending is projected to reach £80 billion by 2029.		Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
The plan includes £63 billion for the nuclear deterrent, £11 billion for munitions replenishment, and £8 billion for the next-generation combat aircraft.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
Of the £15 billion, £11 billion is new money and about £4 billion is reassigned from elsewhere within the defence budget.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two		Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
The government has committed to NATO's target of 3.5% of GDP on defence by 2035.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two		Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
The new defence secretary said the plan is a 'down payment' and more money will be needed.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One		Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
The plan includes funding for six new warships.		Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News

Wednesday 1 July 2026

Claim
Widely reported · 4 or more of 5 channels
The £15 billion defence spending increase has a funding shortfall, with only about £10-10.8 billion identified and a gap of around £4.7-5 billion.				Reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
Reported by a few · 2–3 channels
Starmer announced a £15 billion increase in defence spending.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
Andy Burnham was not informed of the defence funding shortfall before the announcement.	Not reported by Channel 5		Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
Kemi Badenoch criticised the defence plan, accusing Starmer of leaving a black hole and calling the plan too weak, too little and too late.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
Only on one channel
Annual defence spending will rise to £80 billion by 2029 from £54 billion when Labour came to power.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News
The defence plan requires cuts to other budgets, including the cancellation of the A38 road project in Derbyshire.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
The Treasury had previously criticised the previous government for similar cuts to growth projects.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
Starmer's penultimate Prime Minister's Questions was taking place that day.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
The welfare budget is about £330 billion a year.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by Channel 4		Not reported by Sky News
Rachel Reeves has repeated the Tory tactic of slashing funding for growth projects to find savings.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News
Reeves said it is normal to leave around £1 billion a year to be set out in the budget.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One		Not reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News

Tuesday 14 July 2026

Claim
Only on one channel
The government will hold the biggest home defence exercise in decades next year.		Not reported by Channel 4
A public awareness campaign later this year will encourage households to prepare for emergencies, especially cyber attacks affecting power, water, and phone signals.		Not reported by Channel 4
The government is updating its list of threats to include election interference, disinformation campaigns, and risks from AI.	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by Channel 4
The High Court ruled that relatives of those killed in the 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash cannot seek a judicial review because human rights legislation does not apply to events that long ago.	Not reported by BBC One
The relatives' lawyer noted the irony of the ruling on the same day the Hillsborough law for candour was being passed.	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by Channel 4
Key unanswered questions include why the RAF ordered the aircraft to be flown despite test pilots deeming it unsafe, why senior officers blamed the pilots for 17 years without evidence, and why related papers are locked up for 100 years.	Not reported by BBC One
The RAF was warned by its own test pilots the day before the crash that the aircraft was too dangerous to fly.	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by Channel 4
The campaign may next go to the European Court of Human Rights, and there is hope that Andy Burnham might intervene.	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by Channel 4

Wednesday 22 July 2026

Claim
Only on one channel
A demonstrator for the GCAP programme is expected to be in the air by 2027.	Not reported by BBC One
BAE Systems is recruiting over 1000 apprentices per year.	Not reported by BBC One
GCAP is a trilateral programme between Britain, Italy, and Japan.	Not reported by BBC One
Streeting announced a contract extension with BAE Systems worth over £700 million.	Not reported by BBC One
Streeting said defence will be a central contributor to economic growth.	Not reported by BBC One
Streeting stated that Britain will not be a bystander in the contest between freedom and tyranny.	Not reported by BBC One
Wes Streeting said defence will be a central contributor to economic growth and that Britain will not be a bystander in the contest between tyranny and freedom.	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by Sky News
The US carried out its 11th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, targeting aircraft hangars and drone storage facilities, and President Trump warned that America is not finished yet.	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by Sky News
Broadcasters reported ongoing problems with ill-fitting military kit for women, including Ofsted findings, a new curved ballistic plate design (currently only for Ukraine), and MOD plans for future body armour delivery in 2028-2029.		Not reported by Sky News

Thursday 30 July 2026

Claim
Reported by all 3 channels
PM Burnham confirmed 8 billion pounds for nuclear submarines.	Reported by Channel 5		Reported by BBC One
Burnham has not committed to 3% of GDP defence spending by 2030.	Reported by Channel 5		Reported by BBC One
Reported by a few · 2 channels
Burnham committed to 3.5% of GDP defence spending by 2035.	Not reported by Channel 5		Reported by BBC One
The investment was previously committed by former prime minister Keir Starmer.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One
John Healey resigned as defence secretary under Keir Starmer in protest over insufficient funding commitments.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One
Only on one channel
The UK currently spends 2.6% of GDP on defence.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One
The previous prime minister aimed for defence spending to rise to 2.68% of GDP by 2030, with an ambition to reach 3%.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One
John Healey is now chancellor and responsible for the Treasury.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One
Lord Ricketts said the visit told more about Burnham's style than substance, as the money was already in the defence investment plan.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One
Burnham has suggested he plans to fund longer-term military spending by reducing the welfare bill.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One
Critics say Burnham is leaving it too late to protect Britain's defence capabilities.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One
The previous prime minister Keir Starmer said Russia could attack NATO countries as soon as the end of the decade, creating pressure for medium-term defence spending commitments.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One
The US launched heavy strikes against Iran in retaliation for attempted attacks on American forces, with Iranian state media reporting three deaths including a child.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One

Thursday 3 September 2026

Claim
Reported by a few · 2–4 channels
Healey resigned as defence secretary in June, partly because the government would not commit to a date for reaching 3% of GDP on defence.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Reported by Channel 4	Reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
The budget is expected on October 28th, but Healey is not expected to find money for defence or social care reform in it.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two		Reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
Badenoch pledged to reach the NATO target of 3% of GDP on defence by 2030 with a £10 billion increase.				Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News
The Prime Minister's position on reaching 3% by 2030 was contradictory, with Number 10 briefing uncertainty after PMQs.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News
Only on one channel
Healey said fiscal discipline is his first priority and the bedrock of economic stability.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
Andy Burnham appointed John Healey as Chancellor because of his strong commitment to raising defence spending.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two		Not reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News
A pathway to 3% defence spending will be set out at the 2027 spending review.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News
Labour MP Emma Lewell-Buck argued that tackling tax avoidance could raise £7.1bn, including £2bn from corporation tax avoidance.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News
The housing charity Crisis warned that cutting housing benefit could push more people into homelessness, a claim disputed by Mark Francois.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News
Labour MP Emma Lewell-Buck argued that tackling tax avoidance could raise nearly £10bn.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One		Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News
Badenoch criticised the Prime Minister for failing to commit to the 3% defence spending target by 2030.	Not reported by Channel 5		Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News
Badenoch accused Andy Burnham of delaying the defence plan.		Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting urged the opposition not to manufacture division on defence.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News
Argentine President Javier Milei will deliver a national address on the Falklands, calling it a sacred cause.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News
The Conservative defence plan is fully costed and includes removing housing benefit and the VAT exemption for Motability.		Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News
The government said defence spending will reach 2.7% of GDP by next year.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News

Wednesday 9 September 2026

Claim
Widely reported · 5 or more of 6 channels
Badenoch pledged to reach the NATO target of 3% of GDP on defence by 2030 with a £10 billion increase.	Reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
Reported by a few · 2–4 channels
Healey said fiscal discipline is his first priority and the bedrock of economic stability.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Reported by Channel 4	Reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
Healey resigned as defence secretary in June, partly because the government would not commit to a date for reaching 3% of GDP on defence.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Reported by Channel 4	Reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
The budget is expected on October 28th, but Healey is not expected to find money for defence or social care reform in it.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
Andy Burnham said national security cannot come at the expense of social security.	Not reported by Channel 5		Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News
The government has increased defence spending, with reported rises of £15bn and the largest increase since the 1980s.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
Only on one channel
The UK has been attacked by hostile hackers this summer.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
Healey described the government as a continuity of the previous Labour administration.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
A pathway to 3% defence spending will be set out at the 2027 spending review.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
Badenoch accused Andy Burnham of delaying the defence plan.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News
Labour argued that tax avoidance could fund the increase in defence spending.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News
The Conservatives set out a plan for billions of welfare cuts to fund defence, aiming for 3.5% of GDP on defence by 2035.	Not reported by Channel 5		Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News
Burnham said the government would set out a plan to reach 3.5% of GDP on defence by 2035 at the spending review.	Not reported by Channel 5		Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News
Badenoch challenged Burnham on defence spending, arguing that defence should be prioritised over welfare.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News
Number 10 says it wants to bring the welfare bill down but rejects crude cuts.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News
Britain is planning a major military exercise next year to test its ability to mobilise thousands of veterans.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4		Not reported by Sky News
Britain is preparing for the possibility of being dragged into a conflict with Russia.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News
The government is considering recalling 95,000 strategic reserves of veterans.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4		Not reported by Sky News
The age limit for reservists is being increased from 55 to 65.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4		Not reported by Sky News
Badenoch argued that defence is the first duty and economic security depends on it.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
Conservatives accused John Healey of not following through on a resignation pledge.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News

Sunday 11 October 2026

Claim
Reported by all 2 channels
Wes Streeting declined to commit to spending 3% of GDP on defence by 2030, saying the chancellor would set out the path next year and that an unfunded commitment would raise borrowing costs.
Wes Streeting said defence spending had risen from 2.3% of GDP when Labour took office to 2.7% next year.		Reported by GB News
Wes Streeting was the Secretary of State for Defence.	Reported by BBC One	Reported by GB News
Streeting said the government was delivering the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the end of the Cold War.	Reported by BBC One	Reported by GB News
John Healey resigned as defence secretary over defence spending and called for 3% of GDP on defence by 2030 in his resignation letter.	Reported by BBC One	Reported by GB News
Only on one channel
Keir Starmer said this summer that Russia could attack NATO by 2030; Streeting said the UK was planning on that basis with NATO allies.	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by GB News
Streeting had reposted Healey's resignation letter and said every word of warning needed to be heeded.	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by GB News
GB News put to Streeting that government figures showed only 2.7% of GDP on defence by the end of this Parliament and that the 3% target would not be reached.	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by GB News
The Times reported the defence spending review was postponed from next spring to next autumn; Streeting said no date had been announced.	Not reported by BBC One
BBC ONE West panelist Roula Khalaf said the government was trying to avoid the 2030 date by focusing on 2035.	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by GB News
BBC ONE West panelist Paul Johnson said a 3% defence spending commitment by 2030 would leave no room for other spending increases, including health, which he called implausible; a 2035 target would mean about another £25 billion a year, and all major parties said they were committed.	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by GB News
Current published figures show NATO defence spending at 2.6% of GDP this year, rising to 2.7% over the next three years.	Not reported by BBC One

Thursday 15 October 2026

Claim
Reported by a few · 2 channels
Sky News reported that President Trump has brought new urgency to long-standing US demands for Europe to take greater responsibility for its own defence.		Not reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
A GB News panelist said the UK's security depends on its alliance with the United States.	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
Broadcasters reported that the war in Ukraine has changed modern warfare and that the UK should adapt its defence procurement and innovation.	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
Broadcasters reported that UK defence spending has increased.	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
Only on one channel
Streeting set targets to reduce defence procurement timelines: new platforms from six years to two, existing platforms from three years to one, and all other projects to under three months.	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by GB News
The Raven ground-launched missile system was designed, developed and delivered in four months, with the first eight systems costing under 25 million dollars.	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by GB News
The UK has access to Ukraine battlefield data, which UK universities, researchers and technology firms are using to co-develop AI capabilities.	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by GB News
Sky News reported that small and medium-sized enterprises took one-way attack drone designs from paper to flight in three months, with systems reaching the front line in Ukraine within a year.	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
Sky News reported that UK active foreign military sales with the US exceed 11 billion dollars.	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
Sky News referred to Andy Burnham as the new Prime Minister and reported that he sees defence spending as a responsibility and an opportunity to re-industrialise Britain.	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
Sky News reported that the threat environment requires the biggest sustained increase in UK defence spending since the end of the Cold War.	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by GB News	Reported by Sky News
An Ipsos MORI poll found that 48% of people would refuse to take up arms under any circumstances, while 36% said they would in the right circumstances.	Not reported by BBC News		Not reported by Sky News
The 1933 Oxford Union motion against fighting for king and country was carried by 275 votes to 153.	Not reported by BBC News		Not reported by Sky News
GB News linked public cynicism about overseas interventions to the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.	Not reported by BBC News		Not reported by Sky News
A GB News panelist said the UK should increase its defence budget and hoped John Healey would address it in the budget.	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News
A GB News panelist said modern threats increasingly include cyber attacks and cutting cables in the Channel.	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News
GB News panelists described the US as having an advanced military and high defence spending, and one said the UK is not a major player.	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News
Pete Hegseth is due to meet UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting.		Not reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News
The Chagos Islands dispute flared up again after comments by Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch, affecting the UK-US defence relationship.		Not reported by GB News	Not reported by Sky News

This is a cross-channel consensus summary, not an objective account. Consensus can be uniformly wrong, or omit what only one channel covered.