Latest editorial
The Ministry of Defence needs to be more open about its use of unmanned aerial drones, MPs said yesterday.
But the Commons defence committee also concluded that Britain's use of drones had complied fully with international law - a claim human rights activists refute.
In a report released yesterday, the committee recommended greater transparency around "safeguards and limitations the UK government has in place for the sharing of intelligence" with other states for targeted killings.
Tehran retaliates with attacks on Israel, the Gulf Arab states and crude oil flows
As the government quietly upgrades the role of Britain’s special forces, their growing global footprint and near-total exemption from democratic oversight should alarm us all, says ROGER McKENZIE
