US bombers leave RAF Fairford: What happened after last week's major incident? | BBC Newscast

This BBC Newscast episode covers the US withdrawal of its bombers from RAF Fairford in the UK. The UK government says the base is safe. Security correspondent Frank Gardner explains why the aircraft were moved back to their home stations, a week after a major incident in which police were alerted to three "suspicious vehicles" near the airbase and six arrests were made. The episode also looks at protests in Spain over housing, which have led Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to call a snap election, and student protests in France over the condition of school buildings and staffing, which have led to clashes with police. Correspondents Guy Hedgecoe and Sophie Pedder provide context on both.

• US bombers withdrawn from RAF Fairford; UK government says the base is safe
• Police were alerted to three "suspicious vehicles" near the airbase; six arrests were made
• Spain: housing protests led to a snap election call by Pedro Sánchez
• France: student protests over school buildings and staffing led to clashes with police

Today, after the US withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford, the UK government has insisted the military base is safe. Our security correspondent Frank Gardner explains why the Americans moved the planes back to their home stations. It comes a week after a major incident when police were alerted to three "suspicious vehicles" near the airbase and six arrests were made. Plus, housing protests in Spain have lead to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calling a snap election. And in France, student protests over the condition of school buildings and staffing have led to clashes with police. Spain correspondent Guy Hedgecoe and Sophie Pedder, the Economists Paris bureau chief explain the context behind the unrest. 00:00 Why did the US pull its bombers? 02:20 What happened at RAF Fairford? 05:10 Is Iran behind the threat? 08:00 Why were the B-1s moved? 11:00 How vulnerable are US bases? 14:00 Could this damage the UK-US relationship? 17:00 What does this mean for the Iran war? 19:45 Spain’s housing crisis 22:30 Why is Spain calling an election? 25:00 Could Vox enter government? 27:15 France’s violent school protests 30:00 Why is French politics so divided? 32:15 France’s debt problem 34:00 Could Britain rejoin the EU? Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #RAF #France #Spain #BBCNews