Rishi Sunak said the nation should be "reassured" the armed forces have "all the capabilities in place" to protect the UK's airspace from the threat of spy balloons after Ben Wallace, the Defence Secretary, launched a security review.

Mr Wallace said last night that the UK will work with the US and other close partners to analyse intelligence and assess the dangers posed by Chinese spy balloons after recent incursions into Western airspace.

The review will be used to help decide whether any changes need to be made to the surveillance of British airspace.

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