1 in 5 Brits admit that it’s likely that aliens currently live on Earth, whereas 65% say it’s not likely and 15% are undecided. This suggests we’re all open to the possibility of extra-terrestrial life. Now, for the first time in 61 years, records of UFO sightings in the UK have surfaced through Freedom of Information.

For years, the RAF was responsible for recording public reports and submitting them to the National Archives. Eventually, in true X-Files style, the UFO wing of the RAF was shut down after higher-ups concluded that in 50 years, they had found no evidence of a ‘potential threat’.

Skeptic or not, Fresh have collated the top UK hotspots for spotting those ‘unexplained’ lights in the sky and the city taking top place might surprise you…

London and its habitants often remark on missing out on the simple pleasure of stargazing due to the city’s bright lights, however this hasn’t stopped Londoners from spotting UFOs. London surprisingly tops the list of UFO spotting hotspots, with a total of 54 sightings in a year!

One of the London sightings from 2009 was described as “An object with a white and alternating red lights at an angle. Came from South East London towards Canary Wharf. It stopped in mid-air and an alternating sequence of red lights flashed at 180 degrees. Lights switched side instantly.”

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If you’re keen to start spotting these unexplained objects in the sky research suggests that the optimum time for a UFO spotting is from 8pm to 12pm.