David S

@TBrit90 Additional aircraft or modifying existing?

This is I think linked to the rumour from last year about the RAF getting 2 boom modified Voyagers.

@Gabriel64869839 Need to order 6 Kongsberg Vanguards for combined patrol and mothership for underwater/mine operations

Fleet at sea days about to nosedive by another enormous percentage with these 3 gone.

@WillForster Great news for Woking. Any chance we can get the car to drive a circuit through the town? Let's get this going and make the most of this. #F1

#Twickenham crowd you made a complete hash of the last post and minutes silence

@AdamRichman Oma in Borough Market, fantastic modern Greek food

So… What are the best places to eat in and around London?

@haynesdeborah Additional overall squadron or one fewer F35B squadron?

BREAKING: The UK will buy at least 12 F-35 stealth jets that can carry nuclear bombs in the most significant strengthening of its nuclear capability in a generation, the government has said. Sir Keir Starmer will tell a summit of NATO allies in The Hague on Wednesday that the new squadron will join an alliance mission that can be armed with American nuclear weapons. The dramatic move will doubtless draw condemnation and concern from Russia and China. But it comes at a time of growing global insecurity and as the prime minister and his European and Canadian counterparts scramble to convince Donald Trump they are serious about bolstering their ability to defend Europe instead of overly relying on the United States. The American president, a long-standing NATO-sceptic, raised questions about whether he would uphold the alliance’s founding article 5 principle – that an attack on one is an attack on all – even before he arrived in the Dutch city on Tuesday evening. An urgent need to keep Mr Trump on side has prompted NATO allies to agree to increase spending on defence and national resilience to a new target of 5% of GDP by 2035. As part of this push to rearm, Sir Keir will give the Royal Air Force the ability to carry air-borne nuclear bombs for the first time since the 1990s. “In an era of radical uncertainty we can no longer take peace for granted,” he said. “These F35 dual capable aircraft will herald a new era for our world-leading Royal Air Force and deter hostile threats that threaten the UK and our allies. “The UK’s commitment to NATO is unquestionable, as is the alliance’s contribution to keeping the UK safe and secure, but we must all step up to protect the Euro-Atlantic area for generations to come.” It was not immediately clear when the F-35 jets would be bought or how much they will cost, but the new squadron will be part of a NATO-led nuclear deterrence mission. That is in contrast to the UK’s national nuclear deterrence, based on a fleet of four nuclear-armed submarines, though they too are used to defend the whole of the alliance. Mark Rutte, the head of NATO, applauded the plan. “The UK has declared its nuclear deterrent to NATO for many decades, and I strongly welcome today’s announcement that the UK will now also join NATO’s nuclear mission and procure the F-35A,” he said. “This is yet another robust British contribution to NATO”. Aircraft operated by a small number of NATO countries, including Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, are cleared to carry US-provided nuclear weapons in a war. The RAF and the Royal Navy already operate F-35B jets that can fly off Britian’s two aircraft carriers but which are not equipped to drop nuclear bombs. The new planes will be the F-35A variant, operated by the air force, that take off from land but can fly further and be armed with nuclear or conventional weapons. The government said they would all be based together at RAF Marham in Norfolk. The government has long planned to purchase a total of 138 F-35 aircraft but has so far only acquired around three dozen – seven years since the first jets entered service. The decision to purchase 12 of the A-variant does not mean extra aircraft. It just means a diversification in the fleet – something the RAF has long been pushing for but a decision that some in the Royal Navy have long pushed back against, believing it would reduce even further the number of the B-version that operate from their carriers. The government described the plan to purchase nuclear-capable aircraft as the “biggest strengthening of the UK’s nuclear posture in a generation”. The F-35 aircraft is made by the US defence giant Lockheed Martin, but the British defence company BAE Systems is also a key contributor. The order will support 20,000 jobs in the F35 programme in the UK.

@NovaWoking Glitches at the beginning of mission impossible in screen 7 at 3.45, has to reset and start again. No one came into apologise. When you are charging more for seat than Everyman you need to improve your customer service.

Update ℹ️ Due to technical difficulties, we will be operating a reduced programme today. A warm welcome awaits in Screens 2, 6 & 7 which will be open from 2.45pm as planned.

@McLarenF1 When you win the championship this season, hopefully you will repeat the fan event you did in Woking but maybe take it up a level.

Find out more 🤩⬇️ mclaren.com/racing/mclaren…

Turning London papaya? Challenge accepted 🧡 Fan mode: activated 🔛 #McLaren | #NeverStopRacing

@WillForster @AngelaRayner @LibDems Could I ask if you have corresponded with the senior management of the various developers to find out what is holding them back? Also with office developer Acklam that seems to have pushed back construction of the new office building now that they have almost completed demolition

With over 2,000 new homes in #Woking having planning permission but no sign of construction work starting, I welcome this announcement by @AngelaRayner. The @LibDems have long called for a ‘use-it-or-lose-it’ policy for developers who refuse to build. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@ChrisMedlandF1 New livery will be on show inWoking town centre vpwoking.co.uk/news/mclaren-‘championship-celebration’

And another look at the MCL39. Lando Norris driving first today #F1

@formularacers_ See Woking next week vpwoking.co.uk/news/mclaren-‘championship-celebration’

🚨 | McLaren have taken their 2025 car to EXTREMES in several aspects. Detailed breakdown below: autoracer.it/en/mclaren-ana…

@wearetherace New livery on display in Woking next week vpwoking.co.uk/news/mclaren-‘championship-celebration’

What was great about McLaren's 2025 #F1 car launch is that we got to see the real thing and hear from the drivers + team boss Andrea Stella. So even if it kept some things under wraps, that means there was plenty for us to learn ➡️ the-race.com/formula-1/what… the-race.com/formula-1/what…

@wokingcouncil Thank you for clarifying

@viewerD Hi David, the Surrey Leaders are the leaders of all the Surrey District and Borough Councils. Many thanks, WBC

NEWS > Statement from Surrey’s Leaders on the delay to local elections and plans for local government reorganisation in Surrey issued. Read in full ➡️ ow.ly/ZRyB50UV3Hx

@Hurst_Warne @sifitch75 @propnews @CoStarUK @officeagents @IASshedshifters Interesting to see that Lidl have bought the Quadrant Court site in #woking

#Hurst_Warne #2024yearinreview #2024recap #officemarketexperts #Chertsey #Staines #Leatherhead #Woking #Guildford #Reigate Hurst Warne are pleased to share the 2024 Office Market Report hurstwarne.co.uk/2024-office-ma……… @sifitch75 @propnews @CoStarUK @officeagents @IASshedshifters

@Woking_NewsMail My only concern is that they didn’t start on it a decade ago.

Concerns in Surrey over third runway plans for Heathrow #Echobox=1738165012" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">wokingnewsandmail.co.uk/news/concerns-…

@WillForster Compensation is always going to be a thorny issue, perhaps they could be encouraged to sponsor something that benefits footfall in the town centre such as free parking weekends or a return of the brilliant food festival?

At last! I’m pleased #Woking’s main road is reopened - but I will continue to press Sir Robert McAlpine on compensation and to ensure this does not happen again.

@WillForster @wokingcouncil It’s a good idea but will it have checks and balances so that the units are occupied by suitable businesses that provide improvement and don’t simply become even more vape shops, cash only barbers and candy stores?

I welcome this Government initiative to tackle long-term empty properties in our town centres. I’ve asked @wokingcouncil how many shops in #Woking town centre could be eligible for High Street Rental Auctions - keen to fill those empty premises and help small businesses.

Britain's productivity "puzzle"

@SW_Help Try running a service that isn’t delayed, cancelled or with the correct amount of carriages every single day…This will significantly combat people standing on their journey. @swtrains_watch