IMPORTS The UK spent £84bn last year buying oil, gas and electricity from abroad, representing 40% of the UK’s needs. Furthermore, the value of food and drink imports into the UK in 2025 was £68bn, an increase of 6% from 2024. Comment – Has the government given any thought to how this country is likely to survive in respect of oil, gas, electricity and food consumption were a hostile power to cut off these supplies? SSN-AUKUS SUBMARINE The Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) 2026 update to Parliament has been published. This confirms that steel will be cut for the first of the new SSNs in 2027. C…
