Plans to house asylum seekers at former RAF base in Lincolnshire scrapped

Immigration concerns drive Reform UK surge in Grimsby

Voters in Grimsby say immigration was a key reason for backing Reform UK in Thursday’s local elections. As counting continues across Lincolnshire, the party is making significant gains, while the Conservatives have been wiped out in the City of Lincoln. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Jenkyns wins Lincolnshire mayor race for Reform UK

Reform UK’s Dame Andrea Jenkyns has been elected as Greater Lincolnshire’s first mayor, winning 104,133 votes to the Conservatives’ 64,585. Rivals walked offstage during her speech, in which she pledged to end “soft-touch Britain” and said the fight to “save the heart and soul” of the country had begun. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Tories acknowledge ‘very competitive’ local elections

Kemi Badenoch, whose party currently holds around half the seats up for election on Thursday, acknowledges that the local elections present her with a challenge. Visiting a farm in Lincolnshire, the Conservative leader says, “it is a very, very competitive political environment” and claims Reform UK are profiting through Labour doing so “badly”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

John Healey ramps up defence spending

The defence secretary has paid a visit to a Royal Air Force station following his pledge to ramp up defence spending this week. John Healey flew in an army helicopter and operated a drone during the visit to RAF Northolt in South Ruislip in London on Tuesday. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Emotional fire chief hails two firefighters killed

Oxfordshire's chief fire officer gives an emotional statement at the scene of a fire which claimed the lives of two firefighters and a member of the public at a former RAF base in Bicester. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Chief Fire Officer Rob MacDougall says, “it is with a very heavy heart that we today report the loss of two of our firefighters. A member of the public has also sadly died in the incident.” Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Firefighters and member of public die in fire at Bicester

Two firefighters and a member of the public have been killed in a fire which ripped through a former RAF base near Bicester village in Oxfordshire last night. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

NATO Attack On Yemen: UK Royal Air Force Joins U.S In First Major Blitz Under Trump On Houthis

Britain and the United States have carried out new joint airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, marking the UK’s first publicized strike operation alongside the U.S. since the Trump era. RAF Typhoon jets targeted Houthi drone sites near Sanaa, in response to escalating attacks on commercial shipping and missiles fired toward Israel. These Iran-backed assaults have disrupted global trade in the Red Sea by over 50%. UK Defense Secretary John Healey warned the ongoing Houthi threat poses serious risks to regional stability, global shipping, and national economies. All RAF aircraft returned safely. #RedSeaCrisis #UKUSStrikes #Houthis #MiddleEastConflict #YemenStrikes #RAF #USMilitary #GlobalShipping #IranBackedHouthis #IsraelConflict #TrumpEra #DefenseNews #Airstrikes #UKDefense #Sanaa #RoyalAirForce #TyphoonJets #MilitaryAction #NavalWarfare #DroneAttacks #MissileStrikes #TradeRoutes #ShippingSecurity #BreakingNews #WorldNews #Geopolitics #MaritimeSecurity #GazaWar #Yemen ~HT.410~CA.298~

Putin's Spy Plane Chased Out of Skies by Swedish Jets Near Poland: NATO Ready to Retaliate

Tensions flared over the Baltic Sea as two Swedish fighter jets under NATO command intercepted and escorted a Russian IL-20 “Coot” reconnaissance aircraft flying dangerously close to Polish airspace. The dramatic aerial standoff, confirmed by Sweden’s armed forces, comes just days after British RAF jets similarly intercepted Russian planes. With NATO forces on high alert and repeated Russian incursions near member states, the alliance warns it is fully prepared to retaliate if provoked further. #PutinJets #SwedishDefense #UKTyphoonJets #FighterJetsUkraine #RussianJets #F16InUkraine #RAFIntercepts #SwedishSubmarine #UkraineWantsJets #PutinFighterJet #TU160Bomber #MagdalenaAndersson #FighterPlaneAlert #PolandAirspace #NATOvsRussia Also Read Protesters Torch Sweden's Embassy Over Planned Quran Burning :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/protesters-torch-swedens-embassy-over-planned-quran-burning-3588731.html?ref=DMDesc Divisive Swedish caricaturist dies in road accident :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/divisive-swedish-caricaturist-dies-in-road-accident-3319160.html?ref=DMDesc Middle Way Approach is a Common Ground for Tibetans and Swedish People :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/middle-way-approach-is-a-common-ground-for-tibetans-and-swedish-people-2534234.html?ref=DMDesc ~HT.336~GR.124~

UK-China embassy row sparks espionage fears

Both Labour and Conservatives have raised red flags over a proposed Chinese super-embassy in London. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said the US was right to be concerned, claiming Labour is “cosying up to China” at the cost of national security. Meanwhile, Technolgy Secretary Peter Kyle says the UK has longstanding, secure processes in place to monitor foreign diplomatic sites, adding the public should feel reassured. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn