The men have been detained on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act after three suspicious vehicles were reported to be travelling towards the base.

The vital US launchpad in England has long been a possible target, writes diplomatic correspondent James Landale.

Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant, who returned from the Labour Party conference for talks, urged both sides of the dispute to "double down on compromise".

The chancellor will unveil policies aimed at boosting British shipbuilding in his speech to Labour's annual conference on Monday.

Temperatures remain above the average at the start of the week but wetter conditions are on the way for some

The prime minister told the BBC that social care in England is "as unfair as American healthcare".