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UK holds 5 British terror suspects after arrests near US air base as Iran denies involvement

UK holds 5 British terror suspects after arrests near US air base as Iran denies involvement

Authorities have arrested five British nationals over a suspected attack at a U.S.-operated air force base in England

Healey vows to get 'Britain working again', offers few budget clues

Healey vows to get 'Britain working again', offers few budget clues

By Alistair Smout and Andy Bruce LIVERPOOL, England, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Finance minister John Healey pledged on Monday to "get Britain working again", vowing to create more jobs while bringing down borrowing and sticking to the government's fiscal rules.

5 men arrested near air base used by US in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act

5 men arrested near air base used by US in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act

UK police have arrested five men near an air base used by the US during its war against Iran

Iran denies involvement in suspected plot targeting a US-operated air base in England

Iran denies involvement in suspected plot targeting a US-operated air base in England

Authorities have arrested five British nationals over a suspected attack at a U.S.-operated air force base in England

UK's Healey puts defence in focus for reindustrialisation push

UK's Healey puts defence in focus for reindustrialisation push

LIVERPOOL, England, Sept 28 (Reuters) - British finance minister John Healey will put his support firmly behind firms investing in defence on Monday, part of what he will describe as a new industrialisation drive to try to spur the nation's anaemic economic growth.

5 men arrested near a US-run air base in England will be released on bail, UK police say

5 men arrested near a US-run air base in England will be released on bail, UK police say

British police say that five men arrested under counterterrorism laws near a U.S.-run air base in England will be released on bail but are still under investigation

Iran denies involvement in US-run airbase plot after UK nationals held

Iran denies involvement in US-run airbase plot after UK nationals held

By Toby Shepheard FAIRFORD, England, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Iran denied involvement on Monday in a suspected plot to attack a British airbase used by the United States to strike Iranian sites, and police said five men arrested over explosives and terrorism offences were British nationals.

Questions surround counterterror probe into US air base after suspects were freed on bail

Questions surround counterterror probe into US air base after suspects were freed on bail

The U.K.'s counterterror police have released five suspects on bail during an investigation into a suspected bomb plot targeting a U.S.-operated air force base in England

Rubio says UK airbase incident involved a foreign state

Rubio says UK airbase incident involved a foreign state

By Toby Shepheard and Will Russell FAIRFORD, England, Sept 29 (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the "hands of a foreign actor" were involved in an incident in which five men were arrested on suspected explosives and terrorism offences near a British airbase used by US forces to

Five suspects arrested in explosives case near UK airbase were British nationals

Five suspects arrested in explosives case near UK airbase were British nationals

By Toby Shepheard FAIRFORD, England, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Five suspects arrested by British police on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offenses after white vans drove towards an airbase used by US forces were all British nationals from London in their early 20s, police said on Monday.

Andy Burnham brings good vibes to Labour’s annual conference but tough choices are coming

Andy Burnham brings good vibes to Labour’s annual conference but tough choices are coming

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been in office for two months, and his party seems content for now

Police declare major incident at UK's Fairford air base, used by US air forces

Police declare major incident at UK's Fairford air base, used by US air forces

LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - British police said on Sunday they had arrested several men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act and the army was examining a number of vehicles after security was stepped up at a British air base used by US air forces in southwest England.