There are still, theoretically, the following requirements:
BLUH Battlefield Light Utility Helicopter (Army requirement for Lynx replacement, encompassing utility, ISTAR, direction of fire for AH roles - Future Lynx selected).
SCMR Surface Combatant (Navy requirement for Lynx replacement, encompassing ASuW, ISTAR, Future Lynx selected for commonality).
SABR Support Amphibious Battlefield Rotorcraft (Purple requirement for Puma/Sea King Commando replacement - still undecided, with arguments ongoing as to the likely type mix, or even whether separate SABR light and SABR heavy aircraft will be required. Marinised Chinook and Merlin mix thought most likely prior to recent White Paper).
The reduction in the future rotorcraft EP from £4.2 Bn to £3.1 Bn has not been officially revealed as a reduction (the new, lower figure was revealed as though it represented additional new money). The re-tailoring of existing requirements which a £1 Bn cut will make necessary are yet to be revealed.
The 'Future Lynx for BLUH/SCMR' solution could still be overturned, perhaps with EC135/635 or H-6 for the ISTAR/DF part of BLUH, NH90 for the utility part (and for SABR light) and with SCMR disappearing altogether, with existing RN Merlins going over to small ship ASuW (seriously!) and with Chinook for SABR heavy.
This was all reported as Hoon revealed his plans, even the Dailies taking an interest since it would have a disastrous effect on Westland.
This story does not look to be based on anything new, unless you know otherwise.....