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Ministerial statement on shipyard job cuts
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond makes a statement to the Commons following the announcement by BAE of 1,775 job cuts across its naval ships business in Portsmouth and Govan.
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How will help to buy affect house prices? interview
After being heckled by veterans at his party conference speech, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond defends his cuts to the military. And the PM’s help to buy scheme.
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Defence secretary on Syria vote: ‘I’m disappointed’
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond tells Cathy Newman why he’s “disappointed” and “slightly apprehensive” after the government’s defeat in parliament, and how he feels about France’s ties with the US.
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Dozens of Afghans detained at Camp Bastion
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond confirms up to 90 Afghans are being detained at Camp Bastion, but the government hopes to transfer them to Afghan custody in the near future.
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Funding pledge for nuclear submarines
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond will announce an additional £350m of funding for the next stage of designing the future generation of British nuclear submarines during a visit to Faslane Naval Base.
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FactCheck: The cost of the UK’s U-turn on aircraft carriers
Jim Murphy has challenged the government to “come clean” about how much its aircraft carrier u-turn has cost the taxpayer – which he’d heard could be as much as £250m. “This is an embarrassing shambles,” he said, after Defence Secretary Philip Hammond went from outlining a bill of something between £40m-£50m only to admit later that it could be as much as £100m. Mr Hammond insisted however that the bill would be “much less than £250m”. Who’s right? FactCheck investigates.
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Missiles ‘possible’ to protect London 2012
Surface-to-air missiles may be used to protect the skies over London during the 2012 Olympic Games, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond confirms. Jane Dodge reports.
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Motorway speed limit set to be raised to 80mph
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond tells Channel 4 News “I am the motorist’s friend” as he proposes raising the speed limit for cars on the UK’s motorways to 80mph.
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Minister is all at sea over coastguard cuts
The claim “I welcome the Select Committee’s recognition that the Coastguard Service is in urgent need of modernisation. ” Transport Secretary Philip Hammond, 23 June, 201
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‘Redrawn’ high speed rail plan unveiled
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond backs controversial plans to build a London to Birmingham high speed rail link through the Chilterns – but pledges more than half the route will be amended.
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Ministers may quit over high speed rail route
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond faces protests from campaigners against a new high speed rail line route. Cathy Newman learns that at least two ministers may resign if the route is not changed.
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Tories respond to FactCheck spending verdict
Philip Hammond insists the Conservatives can make up to £1.5bn worth of savings this year to help cut Britain’s deficit.
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Tory budget cuts half amount promised
Channel 4 News FactCheck runs the rule over Philip Hammond’s claim that cutting Child Trust Funds and Child Tax Credits will save over £1bn.
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FactCheck: how can David Cameron be foreign secretary and not an MP?
It’s not the first time this has happened.
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MPs vote on December election
A general election is now almost certain to be part of the advent calendar.