MoD reports ‘minor technical issue’ with aircraft carrier docked in Norway

HMS Prince of Wales expected to sail ‘in the coming days’ according to British government spokesperson

A technical issue has been detected on the UK navy’s flagship as it was docked in Norway, after the warship worked with Nato and the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), the government has said.

Earlier this month, the HMS Prince of Wales – one of Britain’s two flagship aircraft carriers built for £6.4bn – set sail for Nordic waters from Loch Long, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, to provide security in the Atlantic and High North regions.