On a quieter Saturday for UK Defence News, the papers widely cover the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, with yesterday's flypast which included Typhoons and Hurricanes, receiving strong coverage.
Tunisia
Alongside the Daily Mirror front page, The Guardian, The Times, Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail all report on the British holidaymakers who have been leaving Tunisia amid criticism of Downing Street from Tunisia’s prime minister, who rejected claims that tourists were at risk and said he was doing everything in his power to keep them safe. Tourists returning from the country have accused the Government of acting “irrationally”.
Somalia
At least six civilians and four militants have been killed in an attack on two hotels in the centre of the Somali capitalMogadishu writes The Independent. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack on the Wehliya hotel and said it had also laid siege to another hotel in the city, the Siyad, where gunfire and explosions continued into the night near the presidential palace.
Battle of Britain
All the papers this morning report positively on the events to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain yesterday as the men and planes involved were reunited in front of the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
![Pictured: Spitfires and Hurricanes form the Battle of Britain Memorial flight flying over Buckingham Palace. 75 years after the start of the Battle of Britain, the RAF marked the anniversary [Friday, 10 July] with an enhanced Change of the Guard and a flypast in front of The Queen and six Battle of Britain veterans at Buckingham Palace. After the Guard Mounting by the Queens Colour Squadron the first time the RAF has mounted consecutive Queens Guards Her Majesty and other members of the Royal Family watched a flypast of four Spitfires, two Hurricanes and four Typhoon jets, showcasing the RAF aircraft protecting UK skies then and now.](https://modmedia.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/142/2015/07/Flypast.jpg)
75 years after the start of the Battle of Britain, the RAF marked the anniversary [Friday, 10 July] with an enhanced Change of the Guard and a flypast in front of The Queen and six Battle of Britain veterans at Buckingham Palace. After the Guard Mounting by the Queens Colour Squadron the first time the RAF has mounted consecutive Queens Guards Her Majesty and other members of the Royal Family watched a flypast of four Spitfires, two Hurricanes and four Typhoon jets, showcasing the RAF aircraft protecting UK skies then and now.