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  • Which shadowy MoD figures are blocking London’s secret new town?

    Opinion

    Could creating a new town on a west London airfield be a welcome revelation for the new PM? If, that is, he can face down a shadowy opposition.

    Northolt airfield runway with military aircraft in the background under a clear sky, highlighting aviation activity and in...
  • RAF fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace

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    RAF fighter jets have intercepted two Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace over the Baltic Sea. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said two RAF typhoons were scrambled from Malbork air vase in Poland on Tuesday to intercept a Russian Ilyushin Il-20M “Coot-A” intelligence aircraft. On Thursday, another two typhoons were scrambled from the base [...]

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  • I loved ‘national service’, but Sunak’s scheme doesn’t pass muster

    Andy Blackmore

    Volunteering for the RAF under a little-known scheme in the 80s was like a Boys’ Own adventure for Andy Blackmore, but an under-funded, under-resourced reboot won’t get the results Rishi Sunak wants Left, right, left, right, left, right, left. No, that’s not the commentary track to a game of political ping-pong between Labour and the [...]

    Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called for a General Election on July 4th, 2024, potentially shifting power from the Conservatives to Labour. This change could significantly impact the UK's cryptocurrency industry and its ambition to become a global "crypto hub."

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