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Amazon expands its Prime Air drone delivery service to about 8,000 more UK households

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First reported on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 04:00 EST by Evening Standard·Latest article on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 05:22 EST

Summary

Amazon took a major step towards the UK expansion of its drone delivery service, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported on Tuesday 10 November, the service having previously been available to around 600 customers after a pilot was launched earlier this year. From Tuesday, about 8,000 new households will be able to receive Prime Air deliveries in under an hour, The Independent reported. The retail giant has secured the 'world's first' safety authorisation, meaning 8,000 households can now receive Prime Air deliveries in under an hour, Chronicle Live reported, headlining that the service expands to thousands of North East homes, and the Manchester Evening News wrote that it marks the next step in Amazon rolling out its drone delivery service across the UK.

Latest: From Tuesday, about 8,000 new households will be able to receive Amazon's Prime Air deliveries in under an hour, The Independent reported, the drone delivery service having previously been available to around 600 customers after a pilot was launched earlier this year, according to the Evening Standard and The Independent, and Chronicle Live wrote that the retail giant has secured the 'world's first' safety authorisation.

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How it unfolded

  1. Tuesday 10 November

    From Tuesday, about 8,000 new households will be able to receive Amazon's Prime Air deliveries in under an hour, The Independent reported, the drone delivery service having previously been available to around 600 customers after a pilot was launched earlier this year, according to the Evening Standard and The Independent, and Chronicle Live wrote that the retail giant has secured the 'world's first' safety authorisation.