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Lord Houghton of Richmond, crossbench peer, said the government was in "complete delusion" over the capabilities of the Royal Navy, Army and RAF during a session in parliament.

MoD accused of "complete delusion" on Royal Navy and forces capability

Royal Navy frigate HMS Somerset flanking Russian ship Yantar near UK waters, with Portsmouth-based ship HMS Tyne also deployed to keep her eyes on the vessel.

Russian spy ship seen "loitering" in south coast - Navy deployed

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toast during a reception at the Mongnangwan Reception House in Pyongyang on June 19, 2024. Photo by VLADIMIR SMIRNOV/POOL/AFP - Russian state agency Sputnik - via Getty Images.

"Deadly quartet" of threats faces UK - urgent military review called

Defence secretary and Conservative politician Grant Shapps says international security stands at a "crossroads" during ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine. Thousands of UK troops are expected to be deployed to a Nato training operation. Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images.

Huge numbers of troops to be sent on largest Nato op since Cold War

Russian media outlets - strong supporters of Vladimir Putin's regime - are urging the dictator to take action against HMS Diamond after the landing ship Novocherkassk was hit by guided missile following a Ukrainian assault. Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images.

HMS Diamond may be attacked by Russia - Russian media says

Fareham MP Suella Braverman received an infamous award by YouTube pranksters for Channel 4's The Last Leg at a hoax boat naming ceremony on the River Wallington. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images).

Suella Braverman duped into accepting infamous award

Russian Frigate Admiral Grigorovich was monitored by the Royal Navy.

Russian ship stalked in North Sea by Royal Navy keeps eyes on Putin's forcews

Despite tourists bringing noise pollution and traffic chaos to the quaint nearby village of Alton, locals living near Alton Towers say it has major benefits.

Alton Towers: Why residents living next to theme park ‘love’ it

A man lays flowers at a makeshift memorial in honour of Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Bodies and flight recorder recovered from Prigozhin crash site

The health of Russian President Vladimir Putin has long been speculated about

Vladimir Putin seen limping in new video as health rumours continue

HMS Defender monitoring Russian ship Stoikiy last month. Picture: LPhot Matt Bradley/Royal Navy.

Number of Russian warships incurring on UK waters revealed

Ukrainian academics on their visit to Tipner in Portsmouth. Picture: Nisha Haq

Ukrainian academics visit city to learn about unexploded ordinance

Yevgeny Prigozhin (right) with Vladimir Putin

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? Exiled Wagner Group leader breaks silence

A man holds the Russian national flag in front of a Wagner group military vehicle with the sign read as "Rostov" in Rostov-on-Don late on June 24, 2023. Rebel mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin who sent his fighters to topple the military leaders in Moscow will leave for Belarus and a criminal case against him will be dropped as part of a deal to avoid "bloodshed," the Kremlin said on June 24. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP) (Photo by STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images)

Russia uprising: Rebellion ends with Yevgeny Prigozhin sent to Belarus

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov attends a meeting of the Council on Interethnic Relations chaired by President Vladimir Putin in Pyatigorsk, Stavropol Krai region, on May 19, 2023. (Photo by TATIANA BARYBINA/Press service of the governor of/AFP via Getty Images)

Russia uprising: Chechen troops sent to Wagner Group conflict zones

A member of Wagner group stands guard in a street in the city of Rostov-on-Don

Russia uprising: ‘Soon we will have new President’ says Wagner Group
The Wagner mercenary group have issued a stark warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin amid fears of a coup in the country.
Sam Johnson

Russian President Vladimir Putin.

‘Betrayal’ - Vladimir Putin reacts to Wagner Group rebellion in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine more than a year ago

Russian mercenary group plot to remove Vladimir Putin

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex,

Prince Harry bizarre interview requests for Spotify podcast revealed

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Plans reveal Vladimir Putin’s secret bunker beneath the Black Sea

Ukraine War: What is the Victory Day parade in Russia, what did Vladimir Putin say about the west?

What is Victory Day in Russia & what did Vladimir Putin say?

Russia has accused Ukraine of attempting to assassinate Vladimir Putin in a drone attack

Russia accuses Ukraine of Kremlin drone strike

Tinder will cease operating in Russia

Dating app Tinder to stop operating in Russia following Ukraine war

A Kremlin spokesman has denied that Putin is using body doubles after health concerns

Putin spokesperson claims Russian president ‘doesn’t use body double’

Russian president Vladimir Putin is undergoing chemotherapy treatment, according to top secret US documents leaked from the Pentagon - Credit: Getty Images

Vladimir Putin undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer

17 Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russian authorities freed

President Joe Biden has welcomed the arrest warrant issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: Getty)

US President Joe Biden welcomes Vladimir Putin ICC arrest warrant
US President Joe Biden has spoken out about the news the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin
Patrick Hollis

The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin

International Criminal Court issue arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin

Russian and Belarusian players have been unable to compete at Wimbledon ever since Vladimir Putin’s Russia invaded Ukraine - Credit: Getty Images

Wimbledon to lift ban on Russian and Belarusian players

Ukraine postage stamps depicting a Banksy mural

Ukraine issues Banksy stamps showing Vladimir Putin in judo match

A refugee centre in Warsaw.

Portsmouth community stand with Ukraine one year after the invasion

Shell reports highest profits in 115 years following 2022 fuel crisis

UK Blackouts: Exact times your house could face power cuts this winter

Boris Johnson says Vladimir Putin threatened to kill him with missiles

Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise (photo: Getty Images)

First News: Memorable moments of 2022

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak holds a "huddle" press conference with political journalists on board a Government plane as he heads to Bali, in Indonesia to attend the G20 summit. Picture date: Sunday November 13, 2022.

Rishi Sunak confronts Russian counterparts at G20 Summit in Indonesia

Banksy has appeared to confirm that he is in Ukraine after unveiling his latest artwork on Instagram. Picture: Banksy/ PA

Banksy Ukraine art: Graffiti artist shares Borodyanka gymnast mural

Retired intelligence officer Dr Frank Ledwidge, a naval veteran who served as a justice advisor to the UK mission in Helmand Province in 2007-2008. Picture: University of Portsmouth

Ex-intelligence officer says Russian troops are 'knackered'

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo by SERGEI BOBYLYOV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images

Former head of Royal Navy raises concerns of Russian propaganda in Ukraine war

Hanna Greentree from Fareham has moved her mum Iryna from Ukraine to the UK .L-R: Melania Greentree, Iryna Pavlova, Hanna Greentree and Matthew Greentree

Ukrainian refugees admit their ‘hearts are bleeding’ on independence day

A Russian Severodvinsk-Class submarine, SEVERODVINSK surfaced north west of Bergen, Norway. It transited down the coast of Norway.

HMS Portland was on the scene when she surfaced, and escorted the submarine before handing over to Norwegian coastguard and NATO units.

Royal Navy warship tracks two deadly Russia submarines in the North Sea

Bernie Ecclestone appeared on Good Morning Britain this morning.

Why has Bernie Ecclestone sparked outrage today?

Newly appointed head of UK Armed Forces, Chief of Defence Admiral Sir Tony Radakin

Ukraine War: Russia has ‘strategically lost’ the war, says former navy chief

City council to keep Russia's Gazprom as energy supplier after German takeover

Penny Mordaunt MP condemned Vladimir Putin and Russia after two Britons were sentenced to death for fighting against them in the war against Ukraine.

Penny Mordaunt condemns Putin over death sentence

Irina Moprezova, 54, reacts in front of a house that was damaged in an aerial bombing in the city of Irpin, northwest of Kyiv on March 13, 2022. (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Warning Russia has 'twigged' its war in Ukraine is failing

HMS Prince of Wales pictured leaving Portsmouth on Monday. Photo: @RNPics_

UK has 'no plans' to send Navy warships to protect Ukrainian food vessels

Are onshore wind turbines the future? (photo: adobe)

Going Green - Alternative energy sources needed as gas prices increase

Nuclear bomb

Did the blind mystic predict when WW3 would start?

Portsmouth North MP Penny Mordaunt

MP reveals how she helped train Ukraine during time in naval reserve

Members of the Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces examine new armament, including NLAW anti-tank systems and other portable anti-tank grenade launchers, in Kyiv on March. Photo by GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images

Full list of weapons sent to Ukraine by Britain

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak. Picture: Justin Tallis - WPA Pool/Getty Images

‘Mini budget’ due today as pressure builds over cost of living crisis

The golden domes of St. Sophia's Cathedral stand in Ukraine's city centre.

Is Ukraine's capital called Kiev or Kyiv?

Hampshire County Council. Picture: David George

County council vows to work closer with neighbours

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of big businesses at the Kremlin in Moscow. Picture Alexey NIKOLSKY / SPUTNIK / AFP via Getty Images)

Council leader brands Putin a 'dictator' as comparison made to Nazi Germany

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