Lawyers acting for the Special Air Service Regimental Association have served a letter ahead of action to Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn over the Troubles Bill. David Davis said during PMQs today:
“The most acute damage is being felt by the Special Air Service; it is already affecting their recruitment, retention, morale, and operational effectiveness. As a result, lawyers acting for the SAS regimental association have sent a letter before action to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. I know of no precedent for this in the entire history of the army. It reflects just how serious the situation is.”
The Association warned that if the Bill is enacted in its current state they will put submissions to the Joint Committee on Human Rights. Trouble ahead for Starmer…
Read the letter in full below:
Speaking on the Labour chaos over the last few weeks, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy told The Guardian:
“You call it a sh*tshow, I say it’s unforgivable…It does look to people outside that we’re more interested in ourselves and less interested in preventing chaos. […] We’ve not done enough, and this has got to be the moment of reckoning where we say not just what are we here for, but who are we here for?”