Defence secretary reveals details of recent incursions as he warns UK is facing ‘new era of threat’ from hostile countries

A Russian spy ship has entered British waters and shone lasers at military pilots, the defence secretary has said, as he warned the UK was facing a “new era of threat” from hostile countries.

John Healey told reporters on Wednesday the “deeply dangerous” move was being taken “extremely seriously” by the government, adding the UK would continue monitoring the ship and had “military options ready” should the vessel change course.

He said the surveillance ship had crossed in and out of the UK’s exclusive economic zone multiple times in recent weeks, not for the first time this year.

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    12 hours ago

    The Thames is the cleanest river in the world that goes through a metropolis. Brown is its natural healthy silty colour.

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      9 hours ago

      The Thames is one of the cleanest river in the world that goes through a metropolis.

      You dropped the weasel wording there.

      But I’m glad they fixed it. Just like the Rhine that was going through my old home town. Nowadays one could even swim in it. No, not really, it’s considered super dangerous, but not because of toxicity.