The ipaper claims MoD has set aside £217M to cover potential costs associated with the Devonshire Dock Hall fire at BAES Maritime, Barrow in October 2024. A large proportion relates to smoke damage sustained to HMS Achilles. Rumours that the fire was Russian sabotage, but a 17-month police investigation by Cumbria police found “no evidence of deliberate or reckless cause”.

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