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TV tonight: Our highlights for Sunday, August 6

World on Fire is just one of the gems on TV tonight.

WhatToWatch

In pictures: Edinburgh Military Tattoo spectacular thrills crowds

The RAF is the lead service at this year’s spectacular show.

The Independent UK

RAF’s interception of Russian aircraft is ‘strong message’ to Vladimir Putin, says Defence Secretary

Members of the 140 Expeditionary Air Wing were deployed in Estonia to lead a Nato air policing mission

Evening Standard

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‘We stand united’: RAF interception of Russian jets ‘sends strong message’ to Putin

RAF personnel return to UK after four-month mission, during which 50 Russian aircraft were intercepted

The Independent UK

RAF’s interception of Russian aircraft is ‘strong message’ to Putin – Wallace

Members of the 140 Expeditionary Air Wing were deployed in Estonia to lead a Nato air policing mission.

The Independent UK

RAF Typhoons home from Estonia deployment after intercepting 50 Russian aircraft

Personnel from RAF Lossiemouth have returned to Scotland after the four-month air policing mission.

The Independent UK

Anne meets performers and watches Edinburgh Military Tattoo rehearsal

The princess is patron of the event, which will run for 25 shows throughout August.

The Independent UK

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Thursday briefing: Is the Bibby Stockholm asylum barge a disaster waiting to happen?

In today’s newsletter: From overcrowding to fire safety concerns, the government’s floating facility in Dorset has been plagued with problems, and now faces a delay. What’s behind the Home Office’s latest debacle?

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak should think about his RAF jet pilot’s pay

Brief letters: Public sector pay | Sloughvian demonyms | Fond memories of Sindy | Property inflation | Farage farrago

The Guardian - UK

Sunak’s private jet to Scotland may have breached ministerial code, says Labour

Emily Thornberry calls on PM to explain why he did not use available scheduled flights

The Guardian - UK

‘Failing to do basic research’: Home Office forced to delay plans to move asylum seekers into RAF base

‘Most intelligent people would assess the situation first and then make a decision,’ official says

The Independent UK

RAF jets are ‘sound of freedom’ in Estonia amid Russian aggression – commander

Britain’s air force is about to finish its four-month stint policing the Baltic Sea.

The Independent UK

Every member of crew crucial to success of RAF mission in Estonia – commander

Typhoons from 140 Expeditionary Air Wing have been based in Estonia as part of training and security exercises.

The Independent UK

Estonian-based fighter jet pilots focused despite Ukraine war – RAF commander

British military personnel are helping to uphold security in the region as part of Nato’s Baltic air police mission.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

King pays tribute to RAF veterans as he marks Dambusters’ 80th anniversary

Charles visited the home of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

The Guardian - UK

‘Like a stalag’: local people condemn asylum seeker housing on Essex airbase

Residents of nearby village say water mains and sewers cannot cope with large numbers of arrivals at RAF Wethersfield

The Independent UK

RAF war veteran, 99, is special guest at Lossiemouth’s friends and family day

Former warrant officer Bill Shepherd watched a display by an F-35 aircraft, a bomber similar to the Lancaster he flew in during the war.

The Independent UK

MPs warned of threats from the Arctic as calls made for greater military presence in the north

It comes as an independence row is brewing in Scotland over the Orkney Islands

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The National (Scotland)

New threats mean UK should ‘re-assess’ defence in Scotland, MPs say

THE UK should reassess its defence presence in Scotland in light of new threats in the most northerly part of the globe, a committee of MPs has…

The Independent UK

Threats in far north and Arctic may need greater military presence, MPs told

A Westminster committee also said a strategy for protecting offshore infrastructure is needed.

The Independent UK

Former RAF officer jailed for three years for child sex offences

Ex-wing commander Andrew Thomason, who now uses the surname Groves, was stationed at RAF Cranwell when he was arrested in 2018.

The Independent UK

Sunak government refuses to reveal details of PM’s private jet use paid for by taxpayer

Critics say flights are a waste of money and make a mockery of government’s climate targets

Woman & Home

World on Fire season 1 recap: What happened to Sean Bean’s Douglas Bennett and which characters will be back in season 2?

Fans might be in need of a World on Fire season 1 recap as we prepare for the BBC drama's return four years after *that* intense finale

Daily Mirror

Shocking evidence of crimes against British servicemen in Cold War radiation experiments

The nuked blood scandal first exposed by the Mirror last year has uncovered shocking new evidence of possible crimes committed by the British state against its own servicemen

Evening Standard

Wethersfield: First look inside former RAF base turned into asylum seeker accommodation

First asylum seekers arrive at former RAF base in Essex

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