Republicans beware: weaponising pets is a political minefield Before attacking ‘childless cat ladies’, senator JD Vance would have done well to remember the old showbiz adage… The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2024
Starmer hails progress on next-generation multibillion-pound RAF Tempest fighter jets amid funding worries The UK’s future flagship jet – known as Tempest – is set to be a sixth-generation stealth aircraft to replace the F-35 warplane The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024
Victims of trafficking and torture were unlawfully housed in Essex asylum site RAF Wethersfield, court hears Home Office is failing to properly screen vulnerable migrants before sending them to RAF Wethersfield, lawyers say The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024
Multibillion-pound RAF fighter jet Tempest unveiled ahead of strategic defence review It will replace the RAF’s Eurofighter Typhoon, which has been in service since 2003 The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024
OPINION - It's like Freshers' Week but in Hogwarts crossed with Buckingham Palace — my first seven days as an MP I’m drafting this, laptop on my knees, perching on a green leather bench in a Victorian Gothic corridor — a day in the life of a brand-new MP is chaotic, romantic and utterly surreal. They say a week is a long time in politics and for me this has been… Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2024
MoD reportedly concedes cancer death of RAF pilot related to military service MoD accepts death of Sqn Ldr Kai Macnaughton, who was exposed to toxic fumes as helicopter pilot, was ‘service related’, Times reports The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2024
Silverstone Circuit: Guide to F1 track - including corner names and history The British Grand Prix is under way in the conclusion to the European triple-header. This year three British drivers will be hoping to take the win on their home soil at the iconic Silverstone Circuit. The contingent will be joined by a fourth driver in 2025, with Haas announcing the… Autosport · Jul 5, 2024
British sports car builder Caterham teams up with the RAF to create this bespoke machine Helicopter parts are repurposed for the bodywork of this Caterham Seven 360R, built in collaboration with RAF Benson Wallpaper · Jul 5, 2024
Ambulance called to Essex asylum site 38 times this year as charities warn of increased suicide attempts Exclusive: Asylum seekers have warned that people are ‘going crazy’ inside the flagship asylum site Wethersfield as charities call for it to be immediately shut down The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2024
Hunger strikes and suicide attempts as asylum seekers claim Essex site is ‘like prison’ Helen Bamber Foundation report finds ‘growing feelings of desperation’ among camp’s 600 residents The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024
Ken Souter obituary Other lives: Wartime RAF pilot who delivered flying sequences for the film The Dam Busters The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2024
General Election London 2024 results: Who is my MP in...Leyton and Wanstead? Evening Standard analysis of key seats in London for the July 4 General Election Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2024
Rishi Sunak given a ‘secret briefing’ as Putin nuclear submarine Kazan detected off the coast of Scotland A Kremlin spokesman denied there was any reason for concern Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2024
Will Kate Middleton be at Trooping the Colour 2024? All we know so far about if Catherine will attend the parade Here's all we know right now about whether the Princess of Wales will attend Trooping the Colour this year as the tColonel of the Irish Guards Woman & Home · Jun 13, 2024
Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2024 House with secret 50-person WW2 air raid shelter in Cornwall hits the market for £799,950 The shelter, which served an RAF Spitfire base during the Second World War, could be turned into a sauna or used for mushroom growing
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2024 Life inside Essex’s ‘prison-like’ asylum seeker site Wethersfield Exclusive: Residents at the Wethersfield asylum site in Essex speak to Holly Bancroft about the mental health crisis unfolding inside
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2024 Remembering D-Day, RAF veteran Gilbert Clarke recalls the thrill of planes overhead Gilbert Clarke leans back on the seat of his mobility scooter, cranes his neck and gazes into the bright blue skies over East London, remembering the moment 80 years ago when he knew the invasion of France was under way
The National (Scotland) · Jun 2, 2024 Widow of man killed in Chinook disaster accuses Ministry of Defence of 'cover up' THE wife of a man who was killed 30 years ago to the day in an RAF helicopter crash has said prosecutors must investigate the disaster.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 2, 2024 Tributes paid to victims 30 years on from RAF Chinook crash in Scotland TRIBUTES have been paid to the 29 people killed in an RAF Chinook helicopter crash at a service to mark the 30th anniversary of the disaster.
The Independent UK · May 31, 2024 Battle of Britain Memorial flights grounded for D-Day 80th anniversary after Spitfire crash Twelve aircraft due to take part in commemoration events will no longer appear as investigation into crash continues
The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2024 WWII aircraft grounded for D-day anniversary after fatal Spitfire crash RAF says Battle of Britain flight will not take place because of safety concerns arising from death of pilot Sqn Ldr Mark Long
The Independent UK · May 31, 2024 Houthis claim to have launched missile attack on US aircraft carrier in wake of US-UK strikes on Yemen The Houthis said the alleged attack was in response to British and American strikes on its bases in Yemen on Thursday
Evening Standard · May 31, 2024 RAF jets bomb Houthi drone centres in Yemen being used to target ships in the Red Sea Typhoon FGR4s struck buildings at three locations with Paveway IV guided bombs, according to the Ministry of Defence in London
The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2024 Home Office made mistakes in rush to set up asylum housing, MPs say Committee says department pressed ahead with plans without adequate understanding of what would be required
The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2024 RAF grounds Spitfire fleet after death of pilot in Battle of Britain air display Announcement raises questions about aircraft’s participation in national D-day event in Portsmouth