Two drones heading for RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus were intercepted on Monday, a Cypriot government spokesperson has said. It comes after a drone hit the British base overnight on Sunday with no casualties and "minimal damage". On Monday, employees received a message warning them of an "ongoing security threat" as sirens were reported in the area.

“Our force protection in the region is at the highest level and the base has responded to defend our people."

Cyprus says two drones aimed at UK bases were destroyed, after a renewed alert around RAF Akrotiri. Greece announced the deployment of frigates and F-16s to Cyprus.

The prime minister had previously refused to give the US permission to use RAF bases in Cyprus but has relented because of the indiscriminate nature of Iran’s retaliation

Live camera footage from Cyprus shows a bright object in the sky as a security threat remains in effect at British bases.

The United Kingdom “played no role” in attacks carried out by the United States and Israel on Iran, the country’s Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on Saturday, though the country’s presence at its Akrotiri air force base in Cyprus is being bolstered.