SBS veterans to storm Russian oligarch’s superyacht after ex-wife hire to seize £225m ‘Luna’

A Russian billionaire’s ex-wife battling for a £453million divorce payout has hired former SBS operatives to seize the £225million super yacht at the centre of the row. The specialist asset recovery team has been instructed to take the 115metre Luna from Farkhad Akhmedov following a series of court actions over the vessel. It is the centrepiece … Read more

SBS veterans to storm Russian oligarch’s superyacht after ex-wife hire to seize £225m ‘Luna’

A Russian billionaire’s ex-wife battling for a £453million divorce payout has hired former SBS operatives to seize the £225million super yacht at the centre of the row. The specialist asset recovery team has been instructed to take the 115metre Luna from Farkhad Akhmedov following a series of court actions over the vessel. It is the centrepiece … Read more

Former veterans minister Johnny Mercer slams Government plans to ban prosecutions of ex-soldiers

Former veterans minister Johnny Mercer slams Government plans to ban prosecutions of ex-soldiers who served during Northern Ireland Troubles Sacked Johnny Mercer said Government’s plan would ‘cut off pathway to justice’  Queen’s speech expected to have proposal to block trials linked to the Troubles Ministers hope it would end threat of court hanging over the … Read more

Former veterans minister Johnny Mercer slams Government plans to ban prosecutions of ex-soldiers

Former veterans minister Johnny Mercer slams Government plans to ban prosecutions of ex-soldiers who served during Northern Ireland Troubles Sacked Johnny Mercer said Government’s plan would ‘cut off pathway to justice’  Queen’s speech expected to have proposal to block trials linked to the Troubles Ministers hope it would end threat of court hanging over the … Read more

Cases of at least 16 veterans who served in Northern Ireland to be reviewed after IRA trial fiasco

The government is reportedly planning to make British veterans and terrorists exempt from prosecution for actions in the Troubles following a landmark court ruling. Ministers are looking at putting in place a statute of limitations to stop soldiers being charged with incidents before the 1998 Good Friday agreement. Any actions involving war crimes, genocide or torture however … Read more

Cases of at least 16 veterans who served in Northern Ireland to be reviewed after IRA trial fiasco

The government is reportedly planning to make British veterans and terrorists exempt from prosecution for actions in the Troubles following a landmark court ruling. Ministers are looking at putting in place a statute of limitations to stop soldiers being charged with incidents before the 1998 Good Friday agreement. Any actions involving war crimes, genocide or torture however … Read more

More British Army veterans could have Troubles cases against them dropped after IRA case collapse

Seven British Army veterans at the centre of historic Northern Ireland allegations from the Troubles could have cases against them dropped – after a separate murder trial of two soldiers collapsed for relying on old statements.  The Public Prosecution Service, based in Belfast, is re-examining files on the former soldiers, who were either being considered … Read more

More British Army veterans could have Troubles cases against them dropped after IRA case collapse

Seven British Army veterans at the centre of historic Northern Ireland allegations from the Troubles could have cases against them dropped – after a separate murder trial of two soldiers collapsed for relying on old statements.  The Public Prosecution Service, based in Belfast, is re-examining files on the former soldiers, who were either being considered … Read more

Sacked minister Johnny Mercer to lead ‘respect our veterans’ march through London on May 8

Sacked minister Johnny Mercer will lead a ‘respect our veterans’ march after the controversial trial against two paratroopers accused of murdering Official IRA leader Joe McCann effectively collapsed. Mr Mercer – who left his ministerial role after expressing frustration at a lack of progress on legislation to protect British veterans who served during the Troubles … Read more

Troubles veterans convicted of crimes relating to Northern Ireland shootings could be pardoned

Troubles veterans convicted of crimes relating to Northern Ireland shootings could be pardoned, former minister Johnny Mercer says Mr Mercer Government ‘failed’ in its promise to former Northern Ireland troops  Part of him ‘died’ when senior figures were looking to reduce convicts’ sentences Soldiers A and C face trial accused of murdering an  official IRA … Read more