No 10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws bombers
All US bombers have now departed RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, while the government has sought to reassure the public that the strategically important
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US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford base
All United States bombers have departed RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire and returned to their home bases in America, following a security incident…
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Green Party members back ‘Zionism is racism’ motion
Green Party members have approved a conference motion describing Zionism as a form of racism, following a closely contested vote that revealed…
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Burnham scraps controversial plans to curb jury trials
Plans to reduce the role of juries in a range of criminal cases have been withdrawn after strong opposition from across the…
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Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says
A Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv was forced into an emergency descent after its co-pilot allegedly assaulted the captain with a…
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Widdecombe suspect charged with planning terror act against Farage
Joshua Kerry, the man already accused of murdering former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe, has now been charged with preparing terrorist acts that
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Watch: Why has UK diesel price hit an all time high?
Drivers across the UK are facing another sharp rise in fuel costs after the average price of diesel moved beyond £2 per…
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School protests send shivers down French government’s spine
Blockades at secondary schools across France have placed Emmanuel Macron’s government under renewed strain, reviving a familiar political concern: when young
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‘I was not going to let others die’ – pilot of Flydubai flight describes cockpit attack by co-pilot
An Indian captain flying a Flydubai service from Dubai to Tel Aviv has described the moment he decided to open the cockpit…
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US pressures Europe over diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban
European governments are preparing for the possibility that the United States could curb diesel exports, a move that would further strain fuel…
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