The government said it will raise the country’s defence spending to more than 3 of gross domestic product (GDP) this year and next.

Defence Secretary John Healey visited what he called ‘Nato’s front line’ in the Finnmark region of Norway on Wednesday.

Parts of the UK will be battered by wind and rain later this week with forecasters warning of “dangerous” conditions and potential power cuts. But warmer weather is also on the way and temperatures ...