Britain’s biggest warship sets sail for the Arctic in latest NATO show of strength

Crowds gather, as HMS Prince of Wales leaves Portsmouth Naval Base to lead The UK Carrier Strike Group on deployment to the Arctic and North Atlantic, on Operation Firecrest, which will focus on operational readiness, training, and strengthening NATO interoperability - (PA)

Britain’s biggest warship, HMS Prince of Wales, has departed Portsmouth Naval Base in Hampshire to lead the UK Carrier Strike Group on a deployment to the Arctic and North Atlantic.

The aircraft carrier left on Sunday, with dozens of people gathering to wave and take pictures as the warship made its way out of the harbour.