hey_presto
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Britain's SAS is losing operators in significant numbers because they are more afraid of a knock on the door from a human rights lawyer than they are of the enemy, and the government's response is essentially a shrug. As someone who served in Special Forces, I can tell you that when you break the trust between a government and its warriors and let lawyers turn combat decisions into courtroom spectacles, you do not just lose soldiers, you lose the will to fight. Much of this stems from new UN Human Rights agreements which are retroactively being applied to operations that happened in the past under a different standard, the Law of Armed Conflict. We should not be holding special operators accountable to a standard that didn’t exist at the time the operations happened. That’s not just ludicrous—it’s dangerous. The free world is at risk of losing a significant percentage of its Tier 1 operational capacity. This is not good for America or its allies, and only serves to reduce our readiness and embolden our adversaries.







Will Reform deputy leader Richard Tice now resign over fresh allegations about nudging another £100,000 tax after he demanded Angela Rayner quit over £40,000? Changed his tune. "A long career with multiple businesses is bound to feature some errors." theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/a…







There were more than 400 asylum hotels under the previous government – that number has been more than halved, with 11 more closing this week. Labour is bringing the asylum system under control.


Interesting — Telegraph reports suggest that GB News has accumulated losses of £140m since its launch almost five years ago. Losses have been declining — latest accounts to March 2025 show £22m loss — but profitability still some way away.











