No 10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws its bombers – UK politics live
Reported by the Guardian · October 5, 2026
Downing Street has said RAF Fairford remains safe after the United States removed its bomber aircraft from the base.
American media outlets have linked the withdrawal to a new security threat.
The move followed an incident on 27 September, when police were called about three vehicles described as suspicious near the airbase.
Downing Street also pointed to comments made last week by Defence Secretary Wes Streeting about established measures for protecting military sites in Britain and elsewhere.
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