17 hour agoUnited Kingdom is now advising that no one should travel to parts of Saudi Arabia for non-essential purposes, including the capital Riyadh
Two Latvian nationals arrested on suspicion of trespass at RAF base in Cambridgeshire
Katz: We will halt Britain's participation in training Palestinian forces in the West Bank
A junior sailor has been charged with spying for a foreign country, thought to be Russia, following an investigation by counter terrorism police. Able Seaman Teddy Young, 24, was arrested at his home in Bedfordshire on Tuesday and then taken into custody in London. He is facing charges that between November 2024 and May 2025 he "engaged in conduct in preparation for committing an offence of disclosing protected information, contrary to section 18 of the National Security Act 2023". The official statement does not name a specific country. However, Sky News understands that Russia will be named in court documents
UK Minister for the Middle East: We are deeply sorry for the Israeli government's decision to close our consulate in Jerusalem
Israel confirms it is closing the British consulate in East Jerusalem after UK ban on trade with illegal West Bank settlements
UK: Police make an additional arrest over Sep. 27 incident near RAF Fairford, 22-year-old British man in custody
3 day agoReuters: Britain and Israel have not reached an agreement to keep the consulate open in East Jerusalem.
Senior British officials have made it clear to Israel that if the British Consulate in East Jerusalem is closed and British diplomats are expelled, the United Kingdom will respond by expelling 27 Israeli diplomats, along with their families, from Britain, according to two sources familiar with the matter, as stated in a @Jerusalem_Post . The consulate is expected to close on October 8, following an order issued by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar. The move reportedly comes in response to economic sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom on Judea and Samaria
4 day agoThe United States has confirmed that it has withdrawn all B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford, a British airbase at the center of a counter-terrorism probe after a security incident last month
Britain is expected to impose tariffs on Chinese electric cars over concerns that Beijing is dumping state-subsidized vehicles into the UK market. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is preparing possible tariffs, with ministers reportedly considering matching the EU's levy of up to 45%. Source: The Times
British police accuse Iranians of planning a terrorist attack against the Jewish community in Manchester, suspecting they have been in contact with a third party outside the country, possibly in Iran. The police have denied any connection to the incident at the RAF airbase.
British-Iranian dual national arrested on suspicion of planning a terror attack against the Fairford base (the operation was foiled at the beginning of the week)
The European Union's energy taskforce will convene on Friday morning to discuss the issue of potential diesel stock releases, two EU diplomats told Reuters. The meeting of the taskforce, which typically involves the 27 EU member countries, follows a call between the EU Commission, Germany, France, Italy, Ireland and Britain on Thursday on the possible need to release diesel stocks
1 week agoEmirates Airways flight EK31 from Dubai to London is now diverting to Frankfurt, reasons unknown, to be followed
1 week agoIran summoned Britain's ambassador in Tehran on Thursday to protest what it called "baseless" accusations linking Tehran to a suspected sabotage plot targeting RAF Fairford, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said. British Ambassador Hugo Shorter was summoned by Deputy Foreign minister
US Interior Minister: We knew that Iran and the Revolutionary Guard were planning an attack targeting our interests in Britain
British Prime Minister comments on the RAF base incident: Strong evidence points to Iranian involvement
The Times newspaper reported on Wednesday that one of the individuals arrested on suspicion of plotting to target a British airbase used by US forces to strike Iran contacted emergency services shortly before his arrest in the early hours of that day
Britain's counter-terrorism police said on Tuesday that no improvised explosive devices had been found as part of an investigation into a suspected plot targeting a British airbase used by US forces to strike Iran
1 week agoArgentina's President Javier Milei has given the UK two weeks to halt the Sea Lion oil project near the Falkland Islands or face international legal action. Milei accused Britain of the "illegal plundering" of Argentine resources and said the dispute could be taken to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
The vans found near RAF Fairford did not contain viable explosives, reports . The 5 suspects arrested (all British nationals) were released on bail today but remain under investigation. . Police are investigating multiple possibilities, including that the men were acting, knowingly or unknowingly, on behalf of a foreign state
Major update from counter terror police about RAF Fairford arrests - all UK nationals: Male, 24, Resident of Borough of Camden Male, 24, Borough of Westminster Male, 25, Borough of Westminster Male, 23, Borough of Westminster Male, 24, Borough of Willesden
यूके के विदेश मंत्री एड मिल्बैंक: अब फिर से काम पर लग जाना होगा, क्योंकि दुनिया की व्यवस्था को फिर से स्थापित करने की आवश्यकता है। हमें दुनिया के बारे में सच्चाई से बात करनी होगी। युद्ध फिर से यूरोप में आ गया है।
1 week agoThe front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: 'Iran link to RAF bomb plot'
Five men have been arrested as part of a terror investigation into an alleged plot to bomb an RAF base used by US aircraft
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnam has urged "calm" as thousands of people gathered in a Northern Irish town seeking to halt a contentious pro-British Protestant march from passing through a mainly Catholic and nationalist area for the first time in 28 years
British police: Security cordon established around the US airbase at RAF Fairford, situation under control
Gloucester, UK Police have declared a major incident in the Whelford area near RAF Fairford after several men were arrested on suspicion of offensives. A number of properties are being evacuated along with numerous vehicles being searched. They believe the incident is contained
Their colonies covered the entire planet: Benjamin Netanyahu takes aim at France and the UK at the UN
YemenHouthi-held Hodeidah airport, telecommunication networks on Mount Bard in Kusmah district, Raymah governorate and in Bani Matar in Sana'a were targeted by airstrikes. Photo from Hodeidah airport
