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Tom Cotterill Defence Editor |
Britain is to be given exclusive access to a “goldmine” of secret Ukrainian battlefield intelligence.
In a deal signed yesterday by Andy Burnham and Volodymyr Zelensky, Kyiv has opened up its “Avenger” labs to Britain.
The vast repository contains a collection of millions of images of Russian military tech, troops, drones and weapons, as well as classified sensor data.
The treasure trove of information will now be used to train Britain’s own military artificial intelligence to identify threats more rapidly, using the latest operational data from Ukraine.
The Government hopes the deal will lead to British troops and bases being better protected, with improvements to the latest sensor technology.
Military scientists, academics and defence firms will have access to the data, which could be used to improve the defences of power stations, the NHS and air traffic control.
Burnham said the “groundbreaking partnership” would bring together “Ukraine’s unrivalled operational experience with Britain’s world-class AI ecosystem”.
The deal was announced after Burnham agreed to hand over secret blueprints for Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine while in Kyiv yesterday.
Moscow accused Britain of “throwing oil on the fire” of the war with Ukraine over new long-range missile help.
Responding to the sabre-rattling from Russia, the Prime Minister accused Vladimir Putin of launching the war. “Who started the fire? That’s the question, isn’t it?” he said.
Russia later threatened to attack British factories that produce drones and missile components. Andrei Fedorov, a powerful adviser to Putin, said Moscow would not “100 per cent exclude” the possibility of “semi-military action” against the manufacturers.
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I’m waiting on the Ponte Milvio in Rome, writes Chris Harvey, when a Vespa pulls up, and a stylishly-dressed man dismounts. It’s Giovanni Pernice, the pro dancer exiled from the BBC’s Strictly in 2024 after his partner Amanda Abbington made high-profile claims of bullying. Over the long conversation that follows, Pernice – friendly and engaging – reveals to me the astonishing truth of what really happened with Abbington, how the BBC (in his view) abandoned him, and how those events nearly drove him to suicide.
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Lindsay Clancy stands accused of murdering her three young children by strangling them with exercise bands. The mother claimed it was not murder because she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time. Last week, outside the Massachusetts courthouse where the case was being heard, around 300 women gathered wearing shirts emblazoned with supportive slogans. The case has prompted a reckoning by those who think she was failed by the system, with many women holding her up as an example of failing mental health support for new mothers. David Millward investigates. Continue reading ➤ |
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Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, has walked away from trade negotiations with the Trump administration. Canadian voters, outraged by Donald Trump’s repeated references to Canada as America’s 51st state, have swung behind Carney. However, as this escalating trade war inevitably starts taking a toll on Canada’s economy, Carney risks losing the support of the home front. Continue reading ➤ |
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I recently discovered that the grown-out pixie hairstyle I haven’t had time to have professionally trimmed is completely on-trend, writes Lisa Armstrong. I don’t know whether you’ve ever experienced a stonkingly good hair day, but this was mine. Turns out, the “bixie” (part bob, part pixie) is the haircut of the summer. Admittedly, it’s hard to write its name without internal wincing, but that aside, the bixie has a heck of a lot to commend it. Here is how you can get the look of the moment too.
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Here is another article to get your day started on the right track:
- As a new study shows, the caffeine content in your morning coffee from high street chains can vary vastly, and even contain more than a Red Bull. Here’s what it means for your health.
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This piece is part of our new weekly series, bringing you expert health advice from professionals.
It’s mystifying to me that statins are so vilified, because if you had to pick the one medication in the history of cardiology with the clearest benefit, it would be them. However, side effects can happen and some patients have genuine concerns.
One fifth of patients refuse or stop taking statins because of muscle aches, fatigue or joint pain. In studies where people don’t know whether they’re taking a statin or a dummy pill, aches are reported at nearly the same rate in both groups. So the symptom is real but the drug isn’t causing it – the expectation of feeling unwell is.
I also hear concerns regarding blood sugar levels, liver failure and dementia risks, among others. What we should say is: “Yes, there is a small risk of side effects with statins, but let’s weigh that risk against the risk of having a heart attack, and then you can make a rational decision about your treatment.”
Whatever you do, don’t give up on statins because you’re worried about side effects. That daily pill could save your life.
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Platform politenessWhile Orlando Bird, our loyal Reader Correspondent, is away, Joe Burgis is on hand to share an off-piste topic that has brought out the best of your opinions and stories. Joe writes:
Living as we are in the self-checkout era, it’s nice to remember what it was like to interact with human staff from time to time – particularly if those humans worked on steam trains.
Reflecting on public expressions of gratitude, Thomas Gough got the conversation started: “In the mid-1950s, my mother, brother and I went to the local railway station to greet my grandmother, who was returning from a trip overseas. She got off the train and immediately walked towards the locomotive. My brother said, ‘Where has Granny gone?’ The answer: ‘To thank the engine driver’.”
Such an approach paid off memorably for John W Smith: “One day in the 1950s, after arriving at Paddington Station, my father took me to see the locomotive, and thanked the driver for a safe and pleasant journey. The friendly driver noticed my keen interest and promptly invited me on to the footplate. Little did I know that, 75 years later, that experience would still give me an enormous thrill.”
Adam Fleming added: “I distinctly remember clutching my father’s hand as he pressed a half crown into the steam-engine driver’s hand on the platform at King’s Cross in the early 1950s, urging him to care for his children on the journey north. The annual sleeper trips to Bridge of Orchy – the smells of oil and steam, and the crashing roar of the locomotive – were magical to a small boy.”
While the magic of steam locomotives is no longer widely available, it seems that admirable train drivers can still be found. Wendy Wright wrote: “I recently travelled by train from Newark to King’s Cross. As I walked along the platform, the driver alighted, so I said, ‘Thank you, pet.’ He then escorted me to the taxi rank and wished me a pleasant day. What service.” That’s all from me folks. I’ll be back tomorrow to bring you the best Telegraph talking points. In the meantime, you can contact me here.
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1609 | Galileo Galilei demonstrates his first telescope
1875 | Cap Matthew Webb makes the first recorded unassisted swim across the English Channel
1944 | The liberation of Paris is marked by a famous speech from Gen Charles de Gaulle at the Hôtel de Ville (you can see how we covered it below)
2020 | England’s James Anderson becomes the first fast bowler to reach 600 wickets in Test cricket
Birthdays: Blake Lively (39), Tim Burton (68), Elvis Costello (72)
Plus, a great-grandmother has been arrested for allegedly selling drugs in Nigeria. How old is she?
1. 88 years old
2. 92 years old
3. 99 years old
4. 101 years old
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