The Latest Breaking News from Richard Dannatt

Thousands of Afghans in limbo two years after fall of Kabul – as Sunak urged to keep UK promise

Exclusive: MPs and top brass intervene as government deadline for giving sanctuary to Afghans looms

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023

Mercenary chief’s rebellion has weakened Putin, analysts say, as Russia faces counteroffensive in Ukraine

The Wagner forces’ largely unopposed, rapid advance exposed vulnerabilities in Russia’s security and military forces as it also pulled some of the country’s best forces from the battlefield in the war with Ukraine.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 26, 2023

Hero Afghan pilot: UK commanders sent me into combat... how can you abandon me?

Exclusive: Afghan war hero who escaped Taliban to come to Britain hits back at officials who say his military service is not enough to stop his deportation

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2023

Former British army chief dramatically intervenes in government’s Rwanda policy

Exclusive: Lord Dannatt urged the home secretary not to send migrants to a country ‘under the shadow of genocide’

The Independent UK · May 7, 2023

British Legion tells PM: Help Afghan war heroes who helped us

The charity, which represents 180,000 British veterans, commends The Independent’s campaign to stop deportation of Afghan pilot

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2023

A plea to Ben Wallace: It’s time to listen over Afghan war hero - as campaign grows

Senior military figures and MPs are among the 50,000 people supporting The Independent’s petition

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2023

Piers Morgan calls on Rishi Sunak to help Afghan war hero as Harry’s hero marine backs our campaign

‘We have a moral compulsion to take care of him and his family,’ presenter tells editor-in-chief Geordie Greig

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023

From military chiefs to political leaders – all the people backing our campaign to support Afghan war heroes

Senior military figures and MPs are among the 50,000 people supporting The Independent’s petition

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

UK must increase its defence spending after Ukraine support, ex-Army chief warns

Underinvestment in the UK military is something Government should take “seriously”, warns former head of the Army, General Lord Richard Dannatt

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

Putin’s change of commander in Ukraine is ‘sign of desperation’, says ex-British Army chief

Lord Richard Dannatt suggests General Gerasimov could even try to topple President Putin, whose position he was was ‘increasingly insecure’

Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2023