Cooper: Arctic is a crucial frontier for UK and allies

BRITAIN and its allies must step up their defences in the Arctic to see off growing Russian threats, the Foreign Secretary has said.

- BY LIZZY BUCHAN Political Editor

Yvette Cooper warned that the region is rapidly becoming a critical frontier for Nato as global warming exposes valuable resources and new shipping routes.

On a trip to Finland and Norway today, she will call on allies to beef up security against hostile states in the region, with Russia and China seeking to expand their influence.