UK to launch military squadron to protect satellites in space New RAF unit will warn of incoming missile attacks, and support offensive and defensive operations The Guardian - UK · Sep 23
RAF to launch first space squadron to protect UK from hostile threats The military unit will protect satellites used to warn of incoming missile attacks, provide communications and help guide ships The Independent UK · Sep 23
UK supporting Saudi Arabia could help keep fuel prices down, minister claims Energy prices have already shot up following conflict involving Iran and the shutting down of the Strait of Hormuz The Independent UK · Sep 22
UK to provide Saudi Arabia with 'defensive' military support, Andy Burnham announces THE UK is set to provide Saudi Arabia with military support following a series of attacks by Houthi forces in Yemen, Andy Burnham has announced The National (Scotland) · Sep 22
UK backs Saudi Arabia with RAF Voyager refuelling support amid Houthi campaign The UK has stated that it will provide Saudi Arabia with defensive military support, including air-to-air refuelling for Saudi fighter jets, as Riyadh faces a renewed campaign of attacks by Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen. The Times of India · Sep 22
UK To Send 'Time-Limited' Defence Support to Saudi After Houthi Attacks: What Is the RAF Voyager? Prime Minister Andy Burnham has approved limited UK air-to-air refuelling support for Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks on Saudi cities, energy facilities and military sites intensify. International Business Times UK · Sep 22
UK to give support to Saudi jets in attempt to counter Houthi fighters Andy Burnham seeks stability in Middle East to bring down prices at home as first meeting with Trump looms The Guardian - UK · Sep 21
Second English village could vote to leave UK in opposition to asylum seeker plans Barnham could follow suit after Piddington voted to leave the UK in a symbolic referendum held last week The Independent UK · Sep 21
Streeting joins military at Battle of Britain service at Westminster Abbey A service to mark the 86th anniversary of the Battle of Britain was held at Westminster Abbey in London on Sunday. Evening Standard · Sep 20
The battle over RAF Barnham: how ominous anti-asylum protests engulfed a small Norfolk town Thetford has a welcoming history. So why have there been so many demonstrations this summer over plans to house asylum seekers at a nearby military base – as well as nights of violent disorder? The Guardian - UK · Aug 29
Ukraine files complaint to FIA ethics committee after Russian ban lift Ukraine’s motorsport body has lodged a formal complaint to the FIA’s ethics committee after the lifting of sanctions on Russia Autosport · Aug 28
The incredible rise of RAF and why the UFC needs wrestling league to thrive IN-DEPTH: Real American Freestyle Wrestling has become one of the fastest-growing brands in US sport, with many UFC fighters competing under the banner of a company co-founded by Hulk Hogan, as Alex Pattle explores The Independent UK · Aug 25
Rahul Gandhi ends six-hour dharna after FIR registered over youth's pellet injuries Congress leader Rahul Gandhi ended his over-six-hour dharna at Delhi’s Parliament Street police station on Friday after an FIR was registered over pellet injuries suffered by youth Sahil Lochab during the July 20 protest. Gandhi had demanded the case after Lochab sustained injuries to his eyes and abdomen and underwent… The Economic Times · Aug 21
John Hall obituary Other lives: Pilot who flew Spitfires and tested the UK’s cold war Lightning fighter jet before moving on to a commercial airline The Guardian - UK · Aug 19
Evening Standard · Aug 9 Dozens of protesters gather outside former RAF base after Thetford unrest Campaigners gathered for another protest outside RAF Barnham in Suffolk on Sunday.
The Independent UK · Aug 9 Protests continue at former RAF base after Thetford unrest The demonstration at Barnham Camp comes after police were granted additional powers following unrest earlier this week
Evening Standard · Aug 9 Mayor ‘distraught’ as Red Arrows pull out of UK displays The aerobatic team’s planes are stranded amid ‘a prolonged period of poor weather’ in North America.
Evening Standard · Aug 9 Protest planned outside former RAF base after Thetford unrest There have been regular protests at the site since the Home Office announced it was considering using it to house asylum seekers.
The Independent UK · Aug 9 Stranded Red Arrows forced to pull out of string of UK air shows Weather conditions in Canada mean the famed Royal Air Force aerobatics team are not able to return home on time
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7 Burnham urged to tackle cost of living crisis by pressuring Trump to end Iran war Trade unions say UK prime minister must begin by revoking permission for US to use RAF bases for airstrikes in Gulf
Evening Standard · Aug 7 Edinburgh Tattoo returns with ‘powerful’ celebration of culture and connection More than 800 performers from across the globe will gather at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade for the 2026 show.
The Economic Times · Aug 5 Rahul Gandhi spreading "false narrative" over July 20 student protest: BJP's Sambit Patra questions his silence on Jharkhand aspirants BJP MP Sambit Patra accused Rahul Gandhi of politicizing student protests and spreading false narratives. Patra clarified the BJP's response targeted Gandhi, not the young protesters themselves. He rejected allegations of pellet gun use and police excesses during the demonstration. Patra also questioned Gandhi's selective approach to student issues and…
The Conversation · Aug 5 An attack ‘motivated by anarchist and revolutionary ideology’: is far-left terrorism a growing concern? At 3:55am on July 5 last year, an anonymous five-person cell allegedly committed an attack at Lovitt Technologies – a Victorian defence manufacturer.
The Independent UK · Aug 3 France hits back at Reform UK’s plan to use navy to stop small boats from crossing Channel Experts say Nigel Farage’s plan would only increase death and violence at the border – after the party promised the ‘largest military operation in the Channel since WWII’