An aircraft carrying US secretary of war Pete Hegseth back to the US from Nato talks in Brussels had to make an "unscheduled landing" in the UK after suffering a cracked windshield.Sean Parnell, chief Pentagon spokesman, confirmed the plane landed without issue and the crew and passengers, including Mr Hegseth, were safe onboard.

An aircraft carrying US secretary of war Pete Hegseth back to the US from Nato talks in Brussels had to make an "unscheduled landing" in the UK after suffering a cracked windshield.Sean Parnell, chief Pentagon spokesman, confirmed the plane landed without issue and the crew and passengers, including Mr Hegseth, were safe onboard.