The Latest Breaking News from RAF

RAF officers ‘must stop exposing themselves to women’ says military judge

Jane England dismisses Richard Aldridge over incident at military party near Amesbury, Wiltshire

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023

‘If it escalates it could be World War III’: RAF Typhoon intercepts Russian jets in dramatic encounter

RAF pilot duels with Russian jets in skies above Europe

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023

How Cyprus has continued to thrive despite persistent divides

CYPRUS – officially known as the Republic of Cyprus - was granted independence from Britain on this date 63 years ago.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 16, 2023

Priti Patel blasts government’s ‘secretive’ five-year plan to house asylum seekers on RAF base

Suella Braverman used an ‘emergency’ planning bypass for a 12-month development at RAF Wethersfield, but leaked memo says it will be used for five years

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

‘Secretive and evasive’: Patel criticises plan to house asylum seekers at Essex RAF base

Former home secretary demands answers from Suella Braverman about timeframe for government’s use of the site

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2023

Government officials planning for migrant crisis to last for ‘years’

Home Office memo for senior civil servants says government planning to use other sites to house asylum seekers

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

‘The Holocaust happened on British soil’: Inquiry into​ Nazi camps creates bitter divide on Alderney

An official investigation of claims that many more people than previously thought died during Nazi control of the Channel Island has pleased some, but dismayed others

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2023

Afghan intelligence analyst praised for ‘key role’ by RAF advisers facing Rwanda deportation

Analyst is a ‘talented and hardworking individual’ who is ‘a likely target for the Taliban’

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023

Rishi Sunak uses jets and helicopters most out of previous prime ministers

Rishi Sunak has used RAF jets and helicopters more frequently than the UK’s previous three Prime Ministers, new data has shown.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 11, 2023

Rishi Sunak takes taxpayer-funded flight inside UK every eight days

Frequency of PM’s RAF jet and helicopter trips outstrips every recent prime minister

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023