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British forces have been in Afghanistan since November 2001
British troops ‘stretched’ in Afghanistan

The head of the British army, General Sir Richard Dannatt, has admitted that troops serving in Afghanistan are “stretched” but added that operations in the country were going well. Speaking to the BBC, he said that morale among the troops was high and that soldiers felt “valued and supported”. “With the training we’ve got, the… Read more »

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Lord Deedes was made a life peer by former prime minister Margaret Thatcher in 1986
Former minister Lord Deedes dies

Bill Deedes, former cabinet minister and an ex-editor of the Daily Telegraph, has died at the age of 94. The Telegraph Media group announced on Friday that the journalist, who has been involved in the profession for over 75 years, had passed away after a short illness. Lord Deedes excelled as a soldier, politician, war… Read more »