Rishi Sunak expected to unveil new UK warship programme

Published on April 24, 2024



Premier set to approve plans to replace current amphibious fleet with multi-purpose support ships

Rishi Sunak is preparing to announce a new warship programme, as he comes under pressure from Conservative MPs to make a manifesto pledge to increase defence spending 2.5 per cent of GDP by a specific date.

The UK prime minister is expected to press ahead next month with plans for new multi-role support ships, which will help underpin Britain’s ability to conduct amphibious warfare, according to people familiar with the matter.

The national shipbuilding strategy, last updated two years ago, sketched out plans for a single class of multi-role support ship (MRSS) to enter service in the early 2030s that would replace the current amphibious fleet, which consists of a mix of warship and auxiliaries including the Royal Navy’s landing platform docks, HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark.

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