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A Rural Village Voted to Leave the U.K., Stirring Britain’s Migration Debate

9 octobre 2026 à 06:52
A plan to house 1,250 asylum seekers on the outskirts of Piddington prompted a symbolic independence vote, highlighting a growing dilemma for the government.

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Local residents unveiled a “Principality of Piddington” sign in the village of Piddington, Oxfordshire, England, after they voted to become independent in a symbolic “referendum.”

2 Latvians Arrested after Breaching Perimeter of RAF Molesworth, UK Air Base Used by US

8 octobre 2026 à 14:37
Counterterrorism police said the men were found inside the perimeter of R.A.F. Molesworth, a base used by the United States, raising concerns about security.

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A police car leaving R.A.F. Molesworth, after two Latvian citizens were arrested there in the early hours of Thursday morning.

From Iran to the U.K., Trump Is Being Forced Into Retreat

7 octobre 2026 à 13:55
A war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in unintended consequences.

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The R.A.F. Fairford air base, from which a dozen American B-1 bombers were withdrawn last weekend, has been a mainstay of U.S.-British military cooperation since it opened in 1944.

The Fight for Britain’s Right: Can Kemi Badenoch Reboot the Conservatives?

7 octobre 2026 à 10:21
Attendees at the party’s annual conference have been buoyed: both by leader Kemi Badenoch’s rising poll ratings and by a mock Bayeux Tapestry. But the challenge from Reform U.K. remains.

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The Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch in Birmingham, England, on Sunday.

Man Arrested in Connection With Incident at UK Air Base RAF Fairford

6 octobre 2026 à 10:28
A 22-year-old from London was the seventh person to be arrested by the counterterrorism police investigating an incident at R.A.F. Fairford last month.

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Armed police officers stood guard on a road outside the perimeter of the R.A.F. Fairford air base last month.

U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats

4 octobre 2026 à 18:34
The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.

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A B-1 bomber at R.A.F. Fairford in Britain taking off on Sunday. All 12 B-1s were moved from the base in a highly unusual withdrawal.

U.K. Base Would Be Ambitious Target for ‘Gig Economy’ Warfare

4 octobre 2026 à 18:30
The U.S. war in Iran unleashed small-scale attacks by local criminals or disenfranchised young men hired anonymously to target Jewish and American sites in Europe and North America, experts say.

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A roadblock outside R.A.F. Fairford base in England on Sept. 27, as the counterterrorism police investigated a murky plot.

How RAF Fairford in a Quiet Corner of England Became a U.S.-Iran Flashpoint

3 octobre 2026 à 12:19
A mysterious call last Sunday near a military base used by the U.S. set in motion a huge counterterrorism response and days of uncertainty in Britain.

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A police roadblock near the R.A.F. Fairford air base. Prime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain said on Wednesday that there were “strong indications that Iran played a part” in the previous weekend’s events there.
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