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Cautious confidence: terror threat levels lowered

Margaret Gilmore

The threat level to the UK from international terrorism has been reduced from ‘severe’ to ‘substantial’: the lowest it has been for more than four years. The move suggests there is cautious confidence within the security agencies.

The Armed Forces and Human Rights

When young men and women join the Armed Forces they do so with the full realisation that they may be required to lay down their life for their country. In return for this sacrifice, they should be afforded the same human rights protection as every other British citizen. The Equality and Human Rights Commission has worked to ensure that the human rights of military personnel are protected. It is...

British Society and Armed Forces Day

The UK’s first Armed Forces Day provides the opportunity to celebrate the contribution of members of all three services. Donations to service charities and popular lobbies for armed forces issues underline the high public regard for British troops. However, in our celebration, we must not lose sight of the broader challenges to defence policy, or an unwillingness to match public expenditure to...