Two men were arrested following a perimeter breach at RAF Molesworth. Counter-terrorism police are investigating their suspected National Security Act offence.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readTeddy Young, 24, has appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with two National Security Act offences. He was remanded in custody ahead of an Old Bailey hearing on 16 October.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readKemi Badenoch has pledged £10 billion over ten years for a new Britannia Shield integrated air-defence network designed to protect Britain, UK territories and overseas military bases from missile and drone attacks.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readThe Pentagon has confirmed that all US bombers deployed to RAF Fairford have returned to their home bases in America following security concerns surrounding a suspected terrorist plot targeting the Gloucestershire airbase.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readProsecutors allege two Iranian nationals carried out hostile reconnaissance of Manchester Jewish Museum and Heaton Park Synagogue as part of a planned homemade bomb attack.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readThe Government is proposing tighter controls on chemicals and natural materials that can be used to make explosives or highly toxic poisons, following recommendations from the Southport Inquiry.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readJoshua Kerry, who is already charged with the murder of Ann Widdecombe, has now been charged with preparation of terrorist acts, including alleged activity against Nigel Farage MP.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readTwo Iranian nationals have been charged with terrorism offences over an alleged plot targeting the Jewish community in Manchester, Counter Terrorism Policing has confirmed.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readPrime Minister Andy Burnham says the UK has ‘strong indications’ Iran played a part in the security incident near RAF Fairford, while stressing that the counter-terrorism investigation remains ongoing.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readThe UK has imposed 31 new sanctions targeting Russian-linked vessels, disinformation networks and people accused of abuses against Ukrainian civilians and children.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the RAF Fairford incident clearly involves a foreign actor, while British counter-terrorism police say possible foreign-state involvement remains one of multiple lines of inquiry.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readCounter Terrorism Policing is leading the investigation after five men arrested near RAF Fairford were further arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readSeveral men have been arrested under the Explosives Act after a major incident was declared near RAF Fairford, with residents evacuated and Army bomb-disposal experts examining vehicles.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readSenior figures from Britain's critical infrastructure and defence sectors are to receive closed-door Government briefings on Russian cyber, sabotage, espionage and hybrid threats.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readDr Jade Leung will step down as the Prime Minister’s full-time AI adviser and AI Security Institute CTO at the end of September, while moving into two part-time government roles.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readThe RAF has formed No. III Space Effects Squadron, the UK’s first military unit dedicated to countering hostile activity against British interests in space.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readPrime Minister Andy Burnham has ordered security chiefs to begin creating a National Centre for Information Defence to detect, attribute and disrupt hostile-state information attacks.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readPrime Minister Andy Burnham has told Donald Trump directly that Britain will stand firm against threats to the Falkland Islands and defend the Islanders’ right to remain British.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readDonald Trump has directly challenged Andy Burnham over the Chagos Islands agreement, branding it a ‘terrible deal’ during the leaders’ first face-to-face meeting in New York.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readPrime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to work with Mauritius and the United States on a way forward for Diego Garcia after legislation implementing the Chagos Islands treaty stalled.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readPrime Minister Andy Burnham has approved a time-limited RAF operation providing defensive air-to-air refuelling support for Saudi aircraft responding to Houthi attacks.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readFirst Sea Lord General Sir Gwyn Jenkins has warned that Russia is probing Britain for weakness around critical undersea infrastructure as he calls for greater Royal Navy warfighting readiness.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readA Scottish Affairs Committee report warns persistent skills shortages could limit Scotland's ability to support the UK's defence strategy and benefit from increased defence spending.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readAndy Burnham has rejected Conservative plans to fund higher defence spending through major welfare cuts after telling MPs that national security “can’t come at the expense of social security”.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readThe Government has laid legislation imposing sweeping new sanctions on Iran, including a ban on Iranian aircraft landing in the UK and expanded restrictions on finance, energy, shipping, insurance and banking.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readAndy Burnham has raised UK domestic security, Ukraine, Hong Kong, human rights and sensitive consular cases with Chinese President Xi Jinping while backing continued pragmatic engagement with Beijing.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readThe UK has pledged £100 million towards a winter air-defence package for Ukraine, including support for Patriot missiles, as Britain steps up military deliveries ahead of winter.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readThe Government has launched a new UK Space Strategy backed by £7.8 billion to 2030, including major investment in satellite communications, space intelligence and protection against hostile threats.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readKemi Badenoch is setting out a Conservative plan for an extra £10 billion a year in defence spending and a 3% of GDP target by 2029-30, funded through welfare reforms and other spending cuts.
Charlotte Mercer · 5 min readThe Royal Navy has tracked Russian warships and sanctioned cargo vessels through the North Sea and English Channel as British naval activations to monitor Russian activity rise 25% year-on-year.
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