No. 59 · Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Why did the US military remove B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford this week, according to Trump?
AA new threat to the base
Why
Donald Trump said a 'threat' led the US to pull its bombers from the Gloucestershire base back to America on Sunday.
BBCWhat is the Conservative Party's proposed air defence system designed to rival Israel's Iron Dome?
BBritannia Shield
Why
The Conservatives unveiled plans for a £10bn 'Britannia Shield' as one of the UK's most significant military programmes since the Cold War, to be announced at their conference.
GuardianWhich longstanding Green Party policy commitment did members vote to drop this week?
DOpposition to nuclear power
Why
Green Party members voted to end the party's opposition to nuclear power in a major shift in energy policy at conference.
GuardianWhich former political office did novelist Jeffrey Archer hold before his death aged 86?
CConservative Party deputy chairman
Why
Lord Archer, who was a Conservative MP for five years, served as the party's deputy chairman before his career was mired in scandal and disgrace.
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