Middle East
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has warned that the government’s decision to significantly increase firearms licensing fees poses a threat to rural livelihoods and fails to deal with gross inefficiencies which in many cases provides an unacceptable service. Moreover, an inefficient system is an ineffective system, and this puts public safety at… Read more »
MDU members have committed to donating £5 from their subscriptions resulting in over £40,000 being given to two charities, Doctors in Distress and the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF) during 2024. Since 2021, the MDU has enabled the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF) to support over 500 doctors throughout their medical career, from financial assistance… Read more »
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The UK government is absolutely “confident” the 15 British soldiers detained by Iran were in Iraqi waters. Downing Street insisted today the Navy personnel captured at gunpoint on Friday had not been in Iran’s shipping lanes, despite Tehran claiming the sailors had “confessed to illegally entering” the country’s waters. The government has evidence which makes… Read more »
Fifteen Royal Navy personnel seized by Iran yesterday have reportedly admitted to straying into the Middle Eastern country’s waters. General Alia Reza Afshar told Iranian media that the eight sailors and seven marines taken captive in the Gulf have “confessed to illegal entry into Iran’s waters”. British diplomats are continuing to demand the immediate release… Read more »
