2 h. ago Four charged by counter terrorism police after £7million of damage to RAF planes

The four will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday

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9 h. ago Four charged by counter terrorism police after planes damaged at RAF base

The four will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

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15 h. ago Watch: MP recalls Starmer defended ‘activist’ who broke into RAF base 21 years ago in court

Independent MP Zarah Sultana drew a sharp comparison between Keir Starmer’s past and present when recalling how, as a barrister, he defended an activist who broke into RAF Fairford to prevent war crimes in Iraq—calling it “not terrorism, but conscience.”

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42 h. ago Anas Sarwar backs plan to proscribe Palestine Action as terrorist group after RAF base break

Palestine Action has broken into defence factories in Glasgow and RAF bases in England.

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56 h. ago The firebrand plotting to turn Britain Green: He's been an Extinction Rebellion activist, a 'boob whisperer' hypnotist and an actor, now he wants to win over virtue

Zack Polanski posted pictures on his social media showing his backing for Palestine Action, the organisation accused of breaking into an RAF base and vandalising aircraft.

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4 d. ago Two more men arrested after planes at RAF base vandalised 'by Palestine Action'

The incident has been claimed by soon-to-be-banned campaign group Palestine Action

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4 d. ago Two further terror arrests after vandalism of planes at RAF base

The spray painting was claimed by soon-to-be banned campaign group Palestine Action.

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5 d. ago Terror arrests after vandalism of planes at RAF base claimed by Palestine Action

A woman and two men, who were arrested on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism, have been taken into custody.

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9 d. ago Palestine Action supporters clash with police after Government vows to ban group under anti

Arrests made as protest turns violent a week after two activists broke into an RAF base and damaged two Voyager planes

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9 d. ago 'Terrorist' protest group Palestine Action clash with police as government tries to ban them after they broke into RAF base and vandalised plane

Hundreds of activists waving Palestinian flags and holding placards gathered at Trafalgar Square today.

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9 d. ago Palestine Action proscribed as terror group by Yvette Cooper amid angry clashes

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has declared Palestine Action, whose activists damaged two RAF planes at Brize Norton air base last week, is a proscribed terror organisation

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1 week ago Met chief ‘shocked’ at Palestine Action support protest as Home Secretary moves to ban group

The Home Secretary will update Parliament on the Government’s plan to ban Palestine Action following its vandalism of two planes at an RAF base

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1 week ago Sir Mark Rowley ‘shocked’ at planned protest in support of Palestine Action

The Home Secretary will update Parliament on the Government’s plan to ban Palestine Action following its vandalism of two planes at an RAF base.

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1 week ago US request to UK over Iran would have raised legal questions, ex

Peter Ricketts says US likely to have decided it was better not to ask, after minister says no request was madeMiddle East crisis – latest updatesThe US did not ask to use UK airbases to support its overnight bombing of Iran because that would have required British ministers to take a view on the legality of the attack, according to a former government adviser.Peter Ricketts, a former UK national security chief, said he believed the US had concluded it was better not to ask to launch B-2 bombers from the RAF base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean than to be told no. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Defence chiefs were warned three weeks ago that RAF Brize Norton could be targeted

Armed Forces top brass were said to be left speechless after pro-Palestinian supporters entered the base unopposed and sprayed red paint into the engines of RAF Voyager aircraft.

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1 week ago Brit 'with links to Iran' arrested at RAF base on suspicion of spying and terrorism

A British man has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of espionage and terrorism offences after he was allegedly found to have been keeping the RAF Akrotiri base under surveillance

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1 week ago British man arrested for alleged terrorism offence and spying on RAF base in Cyprus

Man allegedly surveilled RAF Akrotiri and was planning imminent terrorist attack, according to reportsA British man has been arrested on suspicion of espionage and terrorism offences in Cyprus.He allegedly surveilled the RAF Akrotiri base on the island and is suspected of having links with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, local media reported. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Brit is arrested for spying on RAF base in Cyprus 'on behalf of Iran'

The individual, from Azerbaijan , was arrested by the country's Anti-Terrorism Squad after receiving intelligence he was planning an imminent terrorist attack, sources claim.

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1 week ago 'Iranian spy posing as British tourist' is arrested for spying on RAF base in Cyprus

The individual, from Azerbaijan , was arrested by the country's Anti-Terrorism Squad after receiving intelligence he was planning an imminent terrorist attack, sources claim.

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1 week ago RAF Brize Norton planes damaged as activists break into base ahead of flights

Pro-Palestine activists have broken into an RAF air base and damaged two of the air force's military aircrafts, the group has said. They used 'repurposed fire extinguishers to spray red paint into the turbine engines'

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