UK special forces veterans accuse colleagues of war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan Former personnel describe soldiers exhibiting ‘psychopathic traits’ and executions of handcuffed prisoners The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025
Simon Mann, mercenary behind failed ‘wonga coup’, dies aged 72 Former SAS officer led a group of 70 who attempted to overthrow Equatorial Guinea’s president The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025
Quantum AI is becoming a popular interest for many businesses Many businesses are actively exploring quantum AI, but barriers like high costs and limited access to skills are stopping them. TechRadar · May 9, 2025
Warning UK rivers are ‘toxic chemical soup’ as all now plagued by sewage Sewage spilled into our rivers 513,234 times last year for more than 4 million hours The Independent UK · May 4, 2025
Coalition look to pick up pieces after election blowout The search is on for a new Liberal leader after Peter Dutton lost his seat, as the coalition comes to terms with its devastating whitewash at the ballot box. AAP · May 3, 2025
Theo Barklem-Biggs on Dealer's Choice, SAS Rogue Heroes and masculinity Theo Barklem-Biggs is best known for SAS Rogue Heroes and talks to us about taking on more extremes of masculine behaviour in a new production of Dealer’s Choice at the Donmar Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025
Trevor Lock obituary Policeman who was awarded the George Medal for his ‘outstanding courage, sustained bravery and devotion to duty’ during the 1980 Iranian embassy siege The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2025
Liberal candidates using military uniforms in election campaign ads despite repeated pleas from defence department Department remains concerned over ads depicting candidates in military fatigues jumping from planes, serving on tour and holding rifles The Guardian - AU · Apr 24, 2025
Heart attack victim died after hour-long wait as ambulance service ‘did nothing’ The ambulance service ‘lost sight’ of the patient in its system, inquiry finds The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025
Heart attack victim died after ambulance service ‘did nothing’ for an hour Graham Anderson, 59, died in May 2020 after falling ill at his office in Grangemouth. Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025
Shocking state of Britain’s waters revealed as bathing spots with potentially deadly bacteria double Surge in coastlines, rivers and lakes with unsafe levels of E coli and intestinal enterococci due to sewage spills The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025
Keir Starmer Under Fire for 'Witch Hunt' Against UK Veterans of the Troubles Fury Erupts as Veterans Warn Labour’s Legacy Act Repeal Could Spark ‘Witch-Hunt’ of British Soldiers The Fashion Central · Apr 21, 2025
Alfie Allen on Dealer’s Choice: ‘Maybe when it was written, men would just bury things and move on’ INTERVIEW: As he prepares to play a poker-loving ladies’ man in the Donmar’s revival of Patrick Marber’s Nineties classic ‘Dealer’s Choice’, Alfie Allen talks to Phil Harrison about male friendship, doing justice to his parts and shooting in the desert The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2025
‘I needed heart surgery after swimming in polluted water’: Health warning as sewage spills reach decade-high As a result of sewage pollution, 331 people have seen a doctor with chest infections and gastroenteritis and some were hospitalised The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025
The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025 Water pollution across UK surged by nearly a third and highest in decade Only a third of survey respondents believe their supplier will take the necessary steps to address water pollution
Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2025 Water pollution in England at 10-year high, campaigners warn Firms were collectively set a target of a 40% reduction in pollution incidents but instead recorded a 30% increase, Surfers Against Sewage said
AAP · Apr 11, 2025 Journalist barred from war crime hearing after surprise As a former SAS soldier stands accused of war crimes during the Afghan War, an award-winning journalist has been forced to leave the courtroom.
Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2025 Minister promises review of decision not to award SAS founder a Victoria Cross Al Carns said the military service of Lieutenant Colonel Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne will be looked at to ‘provide an answer once and for all’.
AAP · Apr 8, 2025 Soldier unaware of anything planted on Afghan's body A signal operator says he never heard of anything being planted on unlawfully killed Afghans around the time an SAS trooper allegedly committed a war crime.
AAP · Apr 7, 2025 Questions swirl around SAS Afghan 'war crime' evidence A claim an Afghan man was "evading" soldiers before his alleged murder came from higher up in the military and not from the SAS trooper who pulled the trigger.
Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025 MP calls for ‘statutory protection’ for British soldiers following Clonoe ruling Conservative former minister Sir David Davis said he would find it hard to imagine a ‘more clear cut case’.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025 PC awarded medal for bravery in Iranian embassy siege dies aged 85 Trevor Lock tackled leader of 1980 siege and saved life of SAS soldier after he was among 26 taken hostage
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025 Families say they have been told Loughgall legacy inquest will be restored Families of those killed in the SAS attack met with Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn on Monday.
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025 SAS: Who Dares Wins star Ant Middleton banned as company director over £1m in unpaid taxes Ant Middleton offered his support to Reform UK when he spoke at the party’s conference in September last year
Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2025 Ant Middleton banned as company director over £1m unpaid tax The former star of Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins and his wife Emilie have been disqualified for four years.