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

Cet épisode de BBC Newscast traite du retrait des bombardiers américains de la base RAF Fairford, au Royaume-Uni. Il aborde aussi les manifestations sur le logement en Espagne, qui ont conduit à des élections anticipées, et les protestations étudiantes en France.

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