Luke Pollard

British politician, Labour Party MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, elected June 2017

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We’re doing it for national security reasons in support of our own national security,
This is a really important moment in our journey toward building a hybrid navy,
We’ve already spoken to those companies as a government, telling them that we’ll use the powers in the Online Safety Act” to ensure dangerous content is taken down
  • Pollard said, referring to legislation in the UK which mandates tech companies to protect users from illegal and harmful content
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Social media companies could take that down today, adjust their algorithms so it's not celebrated."
Beijing thinks this judgment is the final word. It isn't. The appeal is already in the works,
We want to create a virtuous circle for our security and our economy, with more innovative platforms attracting more orders from our allies, and a more resilient U.K. defense industrial base delivering more defense jobs. Defense is an engine for growth,

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Rachel Reeves just left the country completely exposed — so much for ruling the waves

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The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed plans to replace its Type 23 frigates — of which HMS Iron Duke is one — with eight anti-submarine ships, known as Type 26 frigates, but could not provide any further details about the decommissioning date when contacted by the BBC

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Terrifying warning issued on state of UK’s Royal Navy — ‘Starmer is latest to do NOTHING’

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The docking of HMS Dragon — a Type 45 destroyer tasked with defending U.K. assets and projecting force near the conflict zone — weakens Britain’s visible military posture at a sensitive moment, as a fragile U.S.-brokered pause takes hold and criticism from Trump administration officials and conservative voices builds over delays and restrictions that they say damaged London’s credibility with allies

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