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Royal International Air Tattoo 2026 cancelled by organisers – here’s why

Organisers of The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) have announced the cancellation of this year’s event amid the conflict in the Middle East . According to the RIAT’s website, the decision “follows extensive discussions with the Royal Air Force and the United States Air Force regarding uncertainty over access to…

The Independent UK

Royal Air Force Scramble Typhoon Fighter Jets Amid Fears of Russian Bomber's Possible Incursion into British Airspace

The Royal Air Force scrambled fighter jets after a Russian bomber was spotted near UK airspace, highlighting ongoing tensions between NATO and Moscow.

International Business Times UK

Putin's Russia already waging conflict on streets of London, says military expert

The warning came from Leyton and Wanstead MP Calvin Bailey who served for over 24-years in the Royal Air Force

Evening Standard

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Prince William urges youth to wear red poppy to honour troops

‘When we wear a red poppy... we are saying thank you,’ the prince says

The Independent UK

William to tell young people about importance of wearing red poppy

The Prince of Wales will send a message to young people across the UK while Kate attends a service at the National Memorial Arboretum.

Evening Standard

Battle of Britain anniversary ‘reminds us of values that bind us together’ – PM

The ceremony marked the 85th anniversary of the victory by Royal Air Force pilots and aircrew during the Battle of Britain in 1940.

Evening Standard

Trump state visit: behind talk of harmony there are notes of discord

An unusual feature of Donald Trump’s second state visit to the UK was the spectacle of the Royal Marines, the Coldstream Guards and the Royal Air Force “beating retreat” as the president and King Charles looked on.

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Trump’s state visit begins as royals turn on the charm with Windsor welcome

The US president and First Lady landed in the Walled Garden to be greeted by William and Kate, who walked with them to see the King and Queen.

The Independent UK

Trump to land in Walled Garden for royal welcome at little-known Windsor house

William and Kate will greet the US president and his wife, and walk the short distance to see the King and Queen at nearby Victoria House.

Evening Standard

Key timings for Donald Trump’s controversial visit as helicopter to land in Walled Garden

The scale and spectacle of the military ceremonial on show for Trump is unprecedented

The Independent UK

Trump to be treated to world-first spectacle during UK state visit

The government says the military ceremonial is unprecedented in its scale

The Independent UK

Trump to be treated to first joint UK-US military flypast at a state visit

An extra-large guard of honour will be presented to the pomp-loving president.

Evening Standard

Antarctic glacier melt reveals remains of Briton who died in 1959 accident

Dennis ‘Tink’ Bell fell into a crevasse at the age of 25 while working for the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey

The Guardian - UK

Former RAF corporal, 96, becomes Countdown’s oldest ever contestant

The Countdown contestant had a varied career in the Royal Air Force

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The Independent UK

Air Marshall Harv Smyth named as new head of the Royal Air Force

Air Marshal Smyth’s appointment follows a series of promotions to command positions since becoming an Air Commodore in 2015.

The Conversation

UK’s F-35A fighter jet deal problem: the RAF has no aircraft to refuel them in mid-air

The UK has decided to acquire at least 12 F-35A stealth fighters. These fighter jets should be able to carry out nuclear and conventional strikes from the air, a capability the Royal Air Force (RAF) has lacked since the 1990s. The deal also marks a significant move for the UK’s…

The Independent UK

UK buys new F-35 fighter jets to carry nuclear warheads

Ministers hail the announcement as the ‘biggest strengthening of the UK’s nuclear posture in a generation’

Evening Standard

PM to announce ‘biggest strengthening of UK nuclear posture in a generation’

The decision represents a victory for the Royal Air Force.

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The Guardian - UK

‘How can you not know?’ Black and Asian people went overboard for Britain, says WW2 veteran

Prince Albert Jacob feels disappointed in continued ignorance of role many non-whites played in war effort

The Independent UK

Last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, John 'Paddy' Hemingway, dies at age 105

John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot who flew during the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 105

The Guardian - UK

John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, the last Battle of Britain pilot, dies aged 105

The pilot, whose squadron shot down 90 enemy aircraft in an 11-day period in 1940, called himself the ‘lucky Irishman’

The Conversation

Dambusters raid: a feat of courage and skill whose cost outweighed its achievement

Operation Chastise, as the Dambusters’ May 1943 bouncing bomb attack on the Möhne, Eder and Sorpe dams was officially called, was a heroic example of precision bombing by the Royal Air Force (RAF). It was also a very temporary victory.

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"They all lived on half a pigeon’s egg each in the morning": The extraordinary life of Bill Wyman: WW2 evacuee, RAF airman, hit solo artist, bandleader, author, restaurateur, archaeologist, cricketer and Rolling Stone

Bill Wyman's time in The Greatest Rock’N’Roll Band In The World was storied, but there’s been much, much more to his life than that

Evening Standard

RAF Typhoon fighters scrambled as Heathrow-bound flight latest target of bomb threats

Multiple fake bomb threats have been made against flights operated by Indian air services this week

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak attend annual Battle of Britain service at Westminster Abbey

The event marked the 84th anniversary of the Second World War victory by Royal Air Force pilots and aircrew.

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