SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP? What the RAF Fairford saga tells us about UK-US relations

Podcast: The Fourcast · Channel 4 News

Opublikowano: 2026-10-05

The sudden withdrawal of American heavy bombers from RAF Fairford back to the United States follows a major incident near the Gloucestershire airbase. Five men were arrested near the base, with the UK government saying it showed "strong indications" of state-sponsored involvement from Tehran. So why has the US pulled its bombers from the UK? Has the abrupt departure handed Tehran a tactical and propaganda victory? And what does the saga say about the UK’s special relationship with the US? On this episode of the Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined by Dr David Jordan fr...