The United Kingdom is an island country in north-west Europe. Known for its permanent UN Security Council seat, NATO membership, nuclear deterrent, and historically close intelligence and military ties with the United States. Recently, the UK has sanctioned Israeli settlements, designated the IRGC as a terrorist organization, and navigated Iranian threats against its military bases while supporting Gulf and Ukrainian security. Last updated 5 days ago
Ukraine is receiving more long-range Storm Shadow missiles from the U.K., aimed at disrupting Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure before winter.
"Do you know what happened in Britain, which has undergone Islamization? Three thousand people in Britain have been arrested and prosecuted over posts on social media. Only on one side, of course. Only on the right."
Iran's Foreign Ministry has summoned the British ambassador over what it called "allegations" tying Tehran to an attack on the Fairford air base in the UK.
The head of MI5 says Russia is escalating its hybrid warfare efforts against the UK, adding that Tehran is now seeking to "come at" harder targets including military sites in Britain and elsewhere. Moscow's reliance on proxies, he said, are "not the actions of a great superpower with the strategic upper hand."
Foreign ministers from 29 countries, including the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia and most of the EU, condemned Iran's use of lethal plotting, arson, sabotage, cyber-attacks and other hybrid activity against them and their partners.
The statement endorses the British attribution of Iran to the September 27 incident at RAF Fairford, which London concluded showed the IRGC's continued willingness to project hostile activity abroad through covert networks and proxies.
Nigel Farage has pledged that a Reform government would halt the UK asylum system for five years and deport thousands of refugees if he becomes Prime Minister.
Two Iranian men have been charged in London over hostile surveillance and advance reconnaissance of the Israeli embassy, Britain's oldest synagogue and other Israeli and Jewish sites.
Kuwait's army chief of staff, Khalid Darr Saad al-Sharian, held talks with Edward Graham Agrin, Britain's senior defense adviser for the Middle East and North Africa, on expanding military cooperation between the two countries.
UK Counterterrorism Police are investigating two Latvian men detained near RAF Molesworth. The MET Police first held them on suspicion of trespassing on a prohibited site, then rearrested both under the National Security Act 2023 for entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK. No apparent link to prior threats against British bases, authorities say.
The UK Foreign Office announced a new sanctions package on Thursday covering Russian financial services firms and vessels tied to Moscow's shadow fleet. Companies accused of supporting Russian financial services and ships said to carry Russian oil products are included.
A British Royal Navy member has been charged with preparing to disclose protected information. Police say the case is unconnected to the RAF Fairford investigation.
Israel and the United Kingdom have reached an understanding on the closure of the British Consulate in East Jerusalem, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said. The consulate concluded its operations Thursday, and the Consul General along with 20...
Israel and the United Kingdom have reached an understanding on the closure of the British Consulate in East Jerusalem, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said. The consulate concluded its operations Thursday, and the Consul General along with 20 diplomats are ending their assignments and leaving Israel. Israel agreed to let London keep a seven member task force in the building, which the British government owns, with a significantly reduced scope of activity. Both governments will continue dialogue.
Fears in London that Iran and Russia may lean on criminal proxies to disrupt Western military operations followed Trump's order moving U.S. bombers out of RAF Fairford over terror threats.
British officials put threat levels higher since t...
Fears in London that Iran and Russia may lean on criminal proxies to disrupt Western military operations followed Trump's order moving U.S. bombers out of RAF Fairford over terror threats.
British officials put threat levels higher since the start of the Iran war, while maintaining the base is highly secure and the odds of a successful attack are low.
Confusion came from limited U.S.-UK communication on the withdrawal. Former RAF commander Greg Bagwell: "very damaging" to perceptions of UK base security.
South Korea shipped more than 176,000 tonnes of fuel to Russia in July and August, mostly diesel. Seven tankers made 14 voyages to Russia's far east. Three were under UK and EU sanctions. Several declared Japan or Singapore as their destina...
South Korea shipped more than 176,000 tonnes of fuel to Russia in July and August, mostly diesel. Seven tankers made 14 voyages to Russia's far east. Three were under UK and EU sanctions. Several declared Japan or Singapore as their destination before heading to Vladivostok.
Russia's August seaborne oil product imports hit 368,000 tonnes, its highest monthly total since the full-scale invasion. South Korea supplied 31% of it.
Question: Is the UK still a safe space for US forces?
TRUMP: I think it is, and I have a very good relationship with your new prime minister. He's liberal, very liberal, but I hear he's gonna open up North Sea oil
Britain's national security adviser Jonathan Powell travelled to Israel last week in an undisclosed visit aimed at preventing the closure of the U.K. consulate in East Jerusalem, three sources told Reuters. Israel ordered the closure after London sanctioned Israeli settlements. Powell met Israeli officials but no agreement was reached.
Britain has reportedly threatened to expel 27 Israeli diplomats and their families if Israel closes the UK consulate in East Jerusalem and removes British diplomats.
The consulate is set to close October 8 under an order by Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar following UK sanctions over the West Bank.
