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No10 insists UK military base RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws bombers

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What happened US media reported a new threat led to the bombers being removed on Sunday, following an incident near the base last week.
The headline split The center frames it as "No10 insists UK military base RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws bombers". The right frames it as "Marco Rubio says withdrawal of US bombers from RAF Fairford is 'not directly tied' to foi...".
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CenterNo10 insists UK military base RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws bombers

BBC World · Center · News report

Right / center-rightMarco Rubio says withdrawal of US bombers from RAF Fairford is 'not directly tied' to foiled 'terror plot' - as Downing Street in...

Daily Mail · Center-right · News report

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BBC WorldNews report · Oct 5, 4:13 PM

No10 insists UK military base RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws bombers

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US media reported a new threat led to the bombers being removed on Sunday, following an incident near the base last week.

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Daily MailNews report · Oct 5, 5:34 PM

Marco Rubio says withdrawal of US bombers from RAF Fairford is 'not directly tied' to foiled 'terror plot' - as Downing Street insists airbase is safe

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Marco Rubio said it is 'not unusual' to see the 'movement of assets to different parts of the world', while Downing Street insisted the base is safe amid new security concerns.

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