Unidentified drones have been spotted flying over three bases used by the United States Air Force in Britain, the two countries have confirmed.

Drones over the bases in Britain ranged in size and configuration, a U.S. Air Forces in Europe spokesperson said.

The USAF, which uses the bases, said it was unclear at this stage whether the drones were considered hostile. It also declined to comment on whether any defence mechanisms were used, but said it retained "the right to protect" installations.

A mystery drone has been spotted following a British aircraft carrier at sea after unmanned aerial vehicles were seen hovering over three air bases in England.

The US Air Force has reported sightings of small drones near three key bases in eastern England that are used by American forces. Detected from Wednesday to Friday last week, these drones were noticed around RAF Lakenheath,

The United States Air Force said that a number of small unidentified drones were detected around three airbases in the United Kingdom over the past week. The US Air Forces in Europe said "small unmanned aerial systems" were seen over Royal Air Force Lakenheath,