Keir Starmer says UK sending more fighter jets to Middle East (opens in new tab)

<p>The UK is sending four additional Typhoon jets to Qatar, while Wildcat helicopters with anti-drone capabilities are being sent to Cyprus, says the British prime minister.<strong> </strong>He says the US has been allowed to use British airfields to carry out defensive missions and that HMS Dragon is heading for the Mediterranean</p><p></p><ul><li><p><a href="http://theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/mar/05/cabinet-ministers-blocked-starmer-from-letting-us-use-british-bases-for-military-oper...