A ring of steel around Cornwall: what Britain is doing to protect world leaders at the G7 summit
Thousands of police and hundreds of military personnel descend on the usually tranquil spot, but locals are grumbling
9 June 2021 • 10:33pm
The Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Tyne off St Ives ahead of the G7 summit
Credit: Greg Martin/CornwallLive
A ring of steel has been thrown around Cornwall for the G7 summit, with the Royal Navy watching for threats from the air, including drones, as 11,000 police officers and 150 sniffer dogs attempt to protect world leaders.
With the three-day G7 Leaders’ Summit in Carbis Bay starting on Friday, Devon and Cornwall Police have called in wide-ranging support from the MoD.