Daily updates of how defence is reported in the UK media
Following the vote in the House of Commons last night, the Royal Air Force has flown its first offensive operation against Daesh in Syria.
Parliament has voted to extend UK air strikes against to Syria and broadcast headlines this morning are dominated by this news, alongside confirmation that RAF Tornados have conducted the first wave of air strikes in the country. Full details of …
The debate and vote on potential UK air strikes in Syria continues to dominate broadcast and newspaper headlines. It is reported that the debate in the House of Commons is expected to run through the day, with a vote later this …
Broadcasters and nearly all of the front pages focus on the Prime Minister’s announcement last night that there will be a vote on extending airstrikes to Syria on Wednesday. There are also reports on HMS Richmond's drugs seizure in the …
Leading the news on BBC Radio 4, are reports that “the stage is set for a showdown” between Jeremy Corbyn and his shadow cabinet over the issue of air strikes in Syria.
Broadcasters lead their bulletins this morning with warnings from the Defence Secretary that a Paris-style terrorist attack could “easily” happen in UK cities such as London, Manchester or Glasgow as he steps up efforts to win MP’s backing for air …
Running prominently in the broadcast bulletins this morning is reporting on plans the Government has for drumming up support for extending UK air strikes into Syria to tackle ISIL.
Broadcasters this morning focus on a variety of stories, but all follow up on the Prime Minister’s statement on proposals to tackle ISIL in Syria yesterday and the subsequent political fallout.
This morning’s broadcast headlines are led by the news that Prime Minister David Cameron will appear in the House of Commons today to set out his case for extending UK air strikes against ISIL into Syria.
Coverage this morning continues of the Russian jet shot down by Turkey near the Syrian border.
