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Ben Wallace explains incident that happened in international airspace above Black Sea on 29 September.

Wallace added: “In my letter I made clear the aircraft was unarmed, in international airspace, and following a pre-notified flight path. He also urged people to be reassured by the visit to the Pentagon and the national security council. He said: “I don’t think people should be alarmed by it … The patrol completed and the aircraft returned to base.” “We do not consider this as a deliberate escalation by Russia. He said: “It is not unusual for aircraft to be shadowed and this day was no different.

UK defence secretary tells parliament Britain temporarily suspended patrols after the incident and expressed its concerns to Russia's defence minister, ...

Ben Wallace told the Commons the incident occurred in 'international airspace over the Black Sea' on September 29.

It is not unusual for aircraft to be shadowed and this day was no different. He added that an “unarmed RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint” – a spy plane – was “interacted with” by two Russian SU-27s, one of which “released a missile in the vicinity of the RAF Rivet Joint beyond visual range”. Ben Wallace told the Commons the incident occurred in “international airspace over the Black Sea” on September 29.

The SU-27 'released a missile' near an RAF aircraft over the Black Sea last month, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace revealed on Thursday.

[Ben Wallace](/topic/ben-wallace) told the [Commons](/topic/commons) the incident occurred in “international airspace over the Black Sea” on September 29. It is not unusual for aircraft to be shadowed and this day was no different. [Russian](/topic/russian) fighter jet recently “released a missile” in the vicinity of an [RAF](/topic/raf) aircraft over the [Black Sea](/topic/black-sea).

Ben Wallace says jets buzzed a British surveillance aircraft for 90 minutes.

Russia replied on October 10 that they had conducted an investigation into the circumstances of the incident, and blamed the missile release on a “technical malfunction” of its SU-27 fighter. aircraft over the Black Sea, which Moscow blamed on a “technical malfunction,” the U.K. LONDON — A Russian fighter jet last month “released a missile” near a U.K.

DEFENCE secretary Ben Wallace has been serving in the role since 2019. On October 20, 2022, he revealed a Russian fighter jet "released a missile" nea.

The patrol completed and the aircraft returned to base.” People don't go in the cargo hold. DEFENCE secretary Ben Wallace has been serving in the role since 2019. "It is not unusual for aircraft to be shadowed and this day was no different. They met when she was a researcher in the Scottish Parliament and Wallace was a MSP. He was promoted to lieutenant, then captain, and was a member of the

Ex-soldier's reluctance to stand for party leadership looking increasingly like good sense and the ideal qualification for the job after months of ...

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Betfair spokesman Sam Rosbottom said: “After Liz Truss resigned from No.10 to become the shortest serving Prime Minister, her former leadership election rival ...

The Sunday Mirror reported that a group of Tory MPs were plotting a “coronation" of Mr Wallace as Prime Minister with former chancellor Rishi Sunak back at the Treasury in a bid to calm the financial markets. She signalled the end of the shortest term by any prime minister following a botched financial statement, the loss of two of her most senior Cabinet ministers and an open revolt by Tory MPs. A sensational return for Johnson, who was replaced by Truss, is 13/1 and far from out of the question according to the odds.” Read MoreOversubscribed schools: the 28 secondary schools in Preston, Chorley and South R...

Although he has ruled out being a unity candidate to replace Liz Truss, some MPs and at least one Cabinet minister, are quietly touting the defence ...

He was so unscathed by Mr Johnson’s chaotic downfall that he immediately became favourite to succeed his mentor. He also built such a strong relationship with Boris Johnson that he ran his ill-fated leadership campaign in 2016. Could he be tempted this time around? He won headlines last year when he fought tears, admitting that some UK allies would not escape Afghanistan before being captured by the Taliban. The two men formed a bond, regularly meeting to trade political gossip over a curry. He was even talking about giving up politics,” one friend recalls.

Jessie Pope's paean to the glories of war might equally be applicable to the internecine slaughter of the Tory party as its MPs gear up for yet another brutal ...

He also accused Sunak of trying to block 'vital' defence money during his time in the Treasury and suggested that his policies had undermined entrepreneurs. The Defence Secretary may be the toast of the Tory grassroots, thanks to his handling of Ukraine, but he only kept his role under Truss after ridiculing her rival. And few know that mantra better than the two leading contenders to become PM: Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak.

Defence secretary Ben Wallace has ruled himself out of standing for the Conservative Party leadership, and says he is “leaning” towards Boris Johnson.

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British defence minister Ben Wallace on Friday said he would not stand in the contest to replace Liz Truss as prime minister and was leaning towards backing ...

"This will be our potentially our third prime minister since the general election ... "It's the job I intend to stay doing so I'm not going to be standing for prime minister this time." Asked about Sunak, he said he would be keen to hear what he had to say about commitments to defence and security investment. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com that means we have to think about that legitimacy question that the public will be asking themselves, and also about who could win the next election," he said. Wallace said key issues in deciding his support would be a commitment to national and economic security, a recognition of the mandate the party won at a national election in 2019 under Johnson's leadership, and an ability to unite the party.

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has ruled himself out of the Conservative leadership election and has said he would "lean towards" Boris Johnson followi...

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has ruled himself out of the Conservative leadership election and has said he would “lean towards” Boris Johnson becoming Prime Minister. He had been tipped as a potential candidate for the leadership this time around and also in the summer, where he also ruled himself out of that race. Ben Wallace Rules Himself Out Of Conservative Leadership Race And Would "Lean Towards" Boris Johnson

Ben Wallace said he will be looking at the other candidates 'to recognise that you cannot have economic security at home without national security'

“So at the moment, I would lean towards Boris Johnson. "I will be looking to all candidates to recognise that you cannot have economic security at home without national security. Ben Wallace said he will be looking at the other candidates 'to recognise that you cannot have economic security at home without national security'

The defence secretary ruled himself out of the contest to replace Liz Truss, who resigned on Thursday after weeks of financial turmoil sparked by her mini- ...

Having a winner in place is what the party needs to survive,” she told Sky News. “It is the Members of Parliament who have to work with a prime minister and I think it is very, very important that as many Members of Parliament are satisfied with the candidate,” he told BBC2’s Newsnight. The rules appear designed to encourage the candidate who finishes second to stand aside for the winner, ensuring the new leader has the support of the majority. Members will be able to take part in an online vote to choose their next leader and the country’s prime minister with the contest due to conclude by October 28. He also suggested that Penny Mordaunt has "an important role to play in the new administration," but concluded that Mr Sunak is "better qualified at this particular moment in our affairs to become Prime Minister." Penny Mordaunt is not currently working on a leadership bid, though the Cabinet minister is “taking soundings” from colleagues on the prospect of her standing to replace Liz Truss, an ally said. He will be expected to give evidence to the inquiry over the next few weeks. “This will be potentially our third prime minister since the general election of 2019, that means we have to think about that legitimacy question that the public will be asking themselves, and also about who could win the next election – that’s obviously important for any political party at the time,” he said. If he does, he is likely to find himself up against Rishi Sunak – the former chancellor who is blamed by Mr Johnson’s supporters for bringing him down – and the Leader of the House Penny Mordaunt. For critics, a comeback would be particularly problematic as Mr Johnson still faces an investigation by the Commons Privileges Committee over claims he lied to Parliament over lockdown parties in Downing Street, which could potentially see him expelled as an MP. But his supporters argue that he alone of the potential candidates to be the new prime minister has won a general election and has a mandate from the British public. However Mr Johnson senior was unable to confirm if the former prime minister was coming back early in order to stand in the leadership contest.

Defence secretary says Johnson has 'questions to answer' but has a mandate, as former PM returns from Caribbean.

“I mean, half of his own ministers quit his government on the final day, because they all said that they’d lost confidence in him, and I really can’t see how it’s possible for him to return.” Rishi Sunak, the other frontrunner, is believed to have even more Tory MP supporters, with 57 declared, but the Conservative membership will ultimately decide between the final candidates. There are about 40 publicly declared Johnson supporters or sympathisers and his allies believe he is more than halfway towards the target.

TORY splits over the potential comeback of Boris Johnson have dominated the first day of the race to replace Liz Truss.

Boris would be a great Home Secretary - able to finally deal with the issue of illegal cross-Channel migration he’s been talking about getting a grip on for years.” “So at the moment, I would lean towards Boris Johnson. A second, asked about the idea of Mr Johnson being offered the Home Office, said: “I think we need to do anything to keep the party together.

Supporters of Mr Johnson are backing the former Prime Minister to make an extraordinary political comeback while ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Commons Leader ...

Mr Wallace - who has ruled himself out of the Tory leadership race - argued that without national security there is "no economic security", and said he believes it is "important" that whoever puts themselves forward for the top job indicates that. But veteran backbencher Sir Roger Gale, a long-time critic of Mr Johnson, has warned that if the former Prime Minister succeeds he could be met with a wave of resignations by Tory MPs. Pointing to Mr Johnson's record on defence spending and citing the mandate he achieved in 2019, the Cabinet minister said it was important to think about "who could win the next election" for the Conservatives.