Burnham to Lead Hybrid COBR Session on Fairford Terror Threat This Afternoon
Andy Burnham will chair a ministerial COBR meeting this afternoon to discuss a terror incident near RAF Fairford, with officials preparing briefings in Whitehall.
Whitehall officials have been instructed to ready their briefings for a COBR gathering chaired by Andy Burnham, focusing on the recent terror attempt adjacent to RAF Fairford. The session will be hybrid, with Burnham and other ministers joining via video from Liverpool while civil servants remain in Whitehall. The Prime Minister is not returning to London for the meeting. Preparations have been quicker than usual, reflecting the urgency of the situation.
Why it matters
The meeting coordinates the government's response to a potential security threat at a key military airbase.
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