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5 October 2026

No10 insists UK military base RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws bombers

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No10 insists UK military base RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws bombers

US media reported a new threat led to the bombers being removed on Sunday, following an incident near the base last week.

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