Luke Pollard

Luke Pollard

politician United Kingdom

Luke Pollard is a British politician and member of the Labour Party, currently serving as the Member of Parliament for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport. He has been an advocate for various defense and environmental issues and is known for his work in promoting military support for Ukraine amidst the ongoing conflict with Russia. Recently, he was in the news for discussing the new Grey Hawk air defense system, a joint creation of the UK and Denmark, which is being deployed to assist Ukraine in its defense efforts.

Born on Jun 05, 1982 (43 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
137,400
Power
2,133$
Sentiment
6.59
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Romania 2 6.00 0.12% +0% 19,237,691 22,382 $250,000 291$
Pakistan 1 7.00 0.03% +0% 220,892,331 76,433 $280,000 97$
Australia 1 5.00 0.06% +0% 25,499,884 14,664 $1,380,000 794$
United Kingdom 1 6.00 0.04% +0% 67,886,011 23,920 $2,700,000 951$
Totals 5 333,515,917 137,399 $4,610,000 2,133$
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Recent Mentions

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard reaffirmed that stance in April 2025, telling MPs that UK drone flights over Gaza were being conducted with the 'sole purpose of locating hostages'. 6

BBC: Is the UK selling arms to Israel?

Romania Romania: Luke Pollard, the British Minister for the Armed Forces, remarked that companies must have their drones on the front line in Ukraine. 6

Adevărul: Ucraina invită companiile străine să-și testeze armele direct pe front. Tehnologiile pe care mizează pentru a depăși Rusia

Pakistan Pakistan: The UK’s Minister for the Armed Forces Luke Pollard said in parliament that a Royal Air Force crew were in Thiruvananthapuram and working with Indian counterparts. 7

Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941: British F-35 fighter stranded in Indian state of Kerala may fly home after nearly a month: report - World

United Kingdom United Kingdom: The British armed forces minister, Luke Pollard, confirmed the aircraft remained under close UK control. 5

BBC: The curious case of the Royal Navy jet stuck in India