UK to get at least 25 new warships thanks to defence spending rise - Shapps

Ferry carrying D-Day veterans to France sets sail

A ferry carrying D-Day veterans to France for the 80th anniversary commemorations has set sail from Portsmouth. The Brittany Ferries ship Mont St Michel is being accompanied by Royal Navy patrol vessels Trumpeter, Medusa and Basher as well as minehunter HMS Cattistock and Training Ship Royalist and a tug boat as it travels out of Portsmouth Harbour. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Grant Shapps loses seat of Welwyn Hatfield

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps loses his seat of Welwyn Hatfield in Hertfordshire to Labour’s Andrew Lewin. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Shapps: Labour supermajority would be dangerous for country

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps says the Conservatives are 'fighting for every vote', insisting a Labour supermajority would be 'very dangerous'. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Shapps 'filled with pride' over Sunak's upbringing

Grant Shapps says that he is “filled with pride” when he thinks about the story of Rishi Sunak’s childhood, saying that his parents gave up a lot to bring him up so that he could go on to be prime minister. The defence secretary said: “He comes from an immigrant family who come here, work hard, do give up on things in order to bring their children up… who ends up being prime minister of the United Kingdom.” Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn