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The government will do whatever it takes" to keep the UK safe from the threat of spy balloons, the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has said.

Asked whether such spying devices had been seen in UK airspace, Sunak told broadcasters:

I want people to know that we will do whatever it takes to keep the country safe.

We have something called the quick reaction alert force which involves Typhoon planes, which are kept on 24/7 readiness to police our airspace, which is incredibly important.

As I said, I wouldn't comment in detail on security matters but people should be reassured that we have all the capabilities in place to keep the country safe.

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Change is coming to our country and I'm determined to play my part by winning East Lothian back for Scottish Labour.