Tuesday, 13 October 2026 Updated 53 min ago
The News Engine
Latest
World United Kingdom

One thing must now be clear to Andy Burnham. The rightwing press is on a war footing – and he’s the enemy | Jane Martinson

Farage was its champion, now it’s Badenoch – and the aim is the PM’s defeat at all costs While the merits of a so-called Britannia shield to protect Britain…

Image accompanying the story: One thing must now be clear to Andy Burnham. The rightwing press is on a war footing – and he’s the enemy | Jane Martinson
Image: Illustration: Guardian Design/Anaïs Mims/Guardian Design · via The Guardian

The Guardian reports: Farage was its champion, now it’s Badenoch – and the aim is the PM’s defeat at all costs While the merits of a so-called Britannia shield to protect Britain from missiles and drones are debatable, the Conservatives’ proposal did achieve one thing last week: the very idea of the shield was used to anoint a political leader.

It was not just a matter of the plans…

This world story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Andy Burnham, Jane Martinson and Kemi Badenoch.

Why it matters

International developments of this kind are often followed closely by governments, aid organisations and global markets.

Key details

Location
United Kingdom · Europe
Reported by
The Guardian
First reported
Key names
Andy Burnham, Jane Martinson, Kemi Badenoch, PM
Section
World
Figure cited
In a significant development, little observed amid the hullaballoo of news events, Kemi Badenoch’s uncosted, pie-in-the-sky plans to build a £10bn anti-missile system were enthusiastically heralded by the rightwing press. (The Guardian)

Sources

This is an independent summary. Read the full, original reporting from the publisher:

Read the full story at The Guardian

Spotted an error? Request a correction · How this summary was produced

Related Stories