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The Leader podcast: Should we worry about ‘Chinese spy balloons’?

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has ordered a security review after the US shot down four unidentified objects believed to be ‘Chinese spy balloons’.

Evening Standard

Call to reconsider UK relocation bids of Afghan journalists who worked for BBC

Eight journalists had taken legal action against Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Home Secretary Suella Braverman.

The Independent UK

Chinese spy balloons 'may have already flown over UK airspace'

The UK is “in touch with allies” after a minister claimed Chinese spy balloons may have already flown over the country,

The National (Scotland)

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Minister warns its 'possible' that China sent spy balloons over Britain

Transport minister Richard Holden accused China of acting "as a hostile state"

Manchester Evening News

UK fighter jets ready to shoot down any Chinese spy balloons, says Rishi Sunak

PM vows to do ‘whatever it takes’ to protect British airspace, amid fears Beijing spy missions have already taken place in UK

The Independent UK

Sunak promises ‘whatever it takes’ to keep UK safe amid balloon incident row

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced Britain will conduct a security review after a series of objects in western airspace were shot down by the US.

The Independent UK

Brit war planes on stand by to shoot down Chinese spy balloons 24/7, says PM

The Prime Minister refused to say whether any incidents had been reported in UK airspace, but said the UK is protected by a quick reaction alert force

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UK to review security after unknown objects puzzle N America

Britain has announced a security review after several unidentified objects were shot down in the skies over North America

The Independent UK

‘Possible’ that China has deployed spy balloons over Britain, says minister

Transport minister Richard Holden said the UK would need to be ‘robust’ in how it deals with ‘hostile state’ China.

The Independent UK

UK fighter jets always on standby, Sunak says after US shoots down objects

Prime minister will do ‘everything it takes’ to keep country safe as Britain conducts security review

The Guardian - UK

Britain to review airspace security after China-U.S. spy balloon incident

Britain will review its security following the incursion of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon into U.S. airspace earlier this month, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said.

Reuters

UK to launch Chinese spy balloon probe after series of UFOs shot down over US

US fighter jets shot down an 'unidentified object' over Lake Huron on Sunday - the fourth object to enter US or Canadian airspace in just over a week

Daily Mirror

China spy balloons ‘may have passed over UK’ as government launches security review

Repeated incidents show global security deteriorating, says Ben Wallace

The Independent UK

UK to conduct security review after suspected spy balloon downed by US military

Defence secretary Ben Wallace announced the intended review on Sunday.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

‘Peacetime’ defence budget not fit for new era of insecurity, warns Ellwood

Defence Select Committee chairman Tobias Ellwood said the Government was in denial about the scale of the challenge.

The Guardian - UK

Russia’s plans to seize eastern Ukraine could take two years, says Wagner boss

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s comments suggest Moscow is preparing for long conflict, as Zelenskiy renews appeal for fighter jets• Ukraine war live

Daily Mirror

UFO shot down over Alaska after Chinese spy balloon blown up by US - everything we know

Two Chinese spy balloons have been shot down by the US military in the last week at the request of President Biden after a "high-altitude object" was spotted off Alaska yesterday

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskiy steps up jets lobbying – but are RAF Typhoons what Ukraine needs?

The UK’s workhorse fighters have never been busier, and older ones lack the necessary ground attack capabilities

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The National (Scotland)

UK Government fails to respond to Faslane radiation breach concerns

THE UK Government has failed to respond to concerns of a serious radiation breach at the home of Trident for three months.

Daily Mirror

Chinese spy balloons have likely spied on UK and 'would have been shot down too'

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed it's highly likely that Chinese high-altitude spy balloons - like the one shot down off the coast of North Carolina last week - have soared over Britain and collected intelligence signals from below

Wales Online

We'll train Ukrainian pilots as soon as humanly possible, says No 10 as Zelensky continues push for weapons

PM says offer of pilot training is first step, but Defence Secretary signals it might only happen after conflict ends

The Independent UK

Ukraine may be waiting for some time for the jet firepower it wants

Some of Nato’s European members may feel safer letting America take the lead when it comes to sending military jets to Ukraine, writes Kim Sengupta

Reuters

Factbox-Will Ukraine get Western fighter jets and what are the challenges?

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday several Western countries were ready to provide Kyiv with aircraft to defeat Russia's invasion.

Al Jazeera

Zelenskyy says some allies ready to send jets as UK hesitates

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wraps up whistle-stop wartime trip aimed at securing more arms from the West.

The Independent UK

No 10 admits ‘escalatory’ risk in sending fighter jets to Ukraine after Russia threats

UK keeping eye on risk – as defence secretary Ben Wallace rules out sending planes in short term

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