Trump targets Starmer with ‘Neville Chamberlain’ jibe as strained UK-US relationship rumbles on Sir Keir has said he will not ‘buckle under pressure’ The Independent UK · Apr 6
A bittersweet thrill: daytrippers watch US warplanes in action at RAF Fairford With some misgivings, families and aviation enthusiasts bring stepladders and picnics to the perimeter fence The Guardian - UK · Apr 6
Seven arrested over alleged support for Palestine Action at RAF Lakenheath protest Protesters held on Sunday after joining a Lakenheath Alliance for Peace encampment outside airbase in Suffolk The Guardian - UK · Apr 5
Two demonstrators arrested outside RAF base during peace protest Over a hundred people joined a peace encampment to create a blockade outside the main gate of Lakenheath airbase. Evening Standard · Apr 4
When US and Iran joined hands against Israel: Why Hormuz blockade brings back memories of 1956 Suez crisis Iranian blockade of Strait of Hormuz and the heavy price that global economy is paying these days bring back dark memories of a similar crisis that had enveloped the world nearly a decade after World War II had ended: the shutdown of the Suez Canal in the wake of a… The Times of India · Apr 3
RAF gunners earn title of drone ‘aces’ for first time in history The new age ‘aces’ from the regiment have a variety of tools in their arsenal to target the drones The Independent UK · Mar 28
Trump describes UK aircraft carriers as ‘toys’ in latest anti-Nato jibe US president says he is ‘very disappointed’ as he again lashes out at allies’ lack of involvement in Iran war The Guardian - UK · Mar 26
Europeans anxious over wars and push for more EU independence, study finds As conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East intensify, Europeans are increasingly uneasy about global instability. How worried are they, and do they want the EU to step up its role on defence and international influence? Euronews · Mar 24
British destroyer HMS Dragon arrives in eastern Mediterranean Ship arrives three weeks after Iranian-made drone hit British base of RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus The Guardian - UK · Mar 23
Trump raises hope of swift end to war as he pauses Iran energy blitz sending oil price plunging The US president suspends threat to ‘obliterate’ Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz was not opened Evening Standard · Mar 22
Ambulance worker recalls ‘shellshock’ of emergency workers at Dunblane shooting March 13 marks the 30th anniversary of the tragedy. The Independent UK · Mar 13
Starmer attacks Badenoch and Farage over Iran war support U-turns at raucous PMQs PM says UK would ‘be at war’ now if it were up to Tory and Reform leaders and accuses both of changing position The Guardian - UK · Mar 11
Queen praises book for teaching children about war generation’s sacrifices Camilla wrote to author Victoria Panton Bacon after receiving a copy of her book Their Second World War. Evening Standard · Mar 11
Queen Camilla praises new book helping children understand WWII Camilla wrote to author Victoria Panton Bacon after receiving a copy of her book ‘Their Second World War’ The Independent UK · Mar 11
The Guardian - UK · Mar 10 Royal Navy’s HMS Dragon sails for eastern Mediterranean Destroyer leaves Portsmouth a week after deployment was announced following drone attack on RAF base in Cyprus
Evening Standard · Mar 10 Badenoch hits back at criticism of RAF ‘just hanging around’ remarks The Tory leader insisted she was supportive of Britain’s armed forces and claimed the Government were using them as a ‘human shield’ for criticism.
The Independent UK · Mar 9 RAF fighter jets shoot down drones targeting UK allies in Middle East Defence secretary John Healey urged for de-escalation in Lebanon and ‘a return to a negotiated process’
The Guardian - UK · Mar 9 HMS Dragon will head to Cyprus in next couple of days, says defence secretary John Healey tells Commons crews working hard to prepare warship after criticism over slow response to drone attacks
The Independent UK · Mar 9 RAF fighter jets shoot down and intercept drones heading towards two Middle East countries UK fighter jets successfully intercepted a drone that was heading towards Bahrain overnight, the Ministry of Defence revealed. In a post on X, the MoD also said it took out an uncrewed aerial system in defence of Jordan. It added: “The UK has also begun conducting defensive air sorties in…
The Conversation · Mar 9 The Iranian revolution transformed global extremism, replacing left-wing radicalism with religion The Iranian Revolution of 1979 reshaped the political landscape of the Middle East, replacing Iran’s Western-backed leader with an Islamic Republic. It transformed modern political extremism. Now, more than 40 years later, the Israeli–US attacks have killed the country’s supreme leader, creating the possibility of regime change. It reminds us…
Evening Standard · Mar 9 Trump says Iran war will be ‘pretty quickly’ over as world rocked by oil shock Israel launched a new wave of airstrikes on Tehran which lashed out with missile and drone attacks across the region
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8 War in the Middle East: Britain’s involvement so far, from sea to sky Starmer has allowed the US to use UK bases for ‘defensive operations’. What other actions has Britain taken?
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8 Two more US aircraft arrive at RAF Fairford Aircraft touch down in Gloucestershire after Trump given use of British bases for defensive operations in Iran
The Independent UK · Mar 7 Trump tells Starmer UK aircraft carriers ‘not needed’ in scathing post IN FULL
Evening Standard · Mar 7 Britain hits back at Donald Trump after he slams Keir Starmer for joining Iran war ‘after we’ve won’ Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the Government would act in a ‘calm, cool-headed’ way after latest attack from the US president