Fears Labour's SAS 'witch-hunts' could leave UK-US 'special relationship' in peril
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SAS resginations over "witch-hunts" thanks to Labour's Troubles Bill could further harm the UK-US special relationship, a former SAS chief has warned.A "significant" number of SAS soldiers have resigned over fears human rights lawyers could begin court proceedings for actions carried out under Government orders.Lt Col Richard Williams, a former commanding officer of 22 SAS, said he feared the exodus of troops had become a "national security risk".He said the resignations would worry the US, whose own Special Forces work closely with the UK, and further harm relations between Washington and Whitehall.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Relations between the UK and US have been under increasing strain after Donald Trump said Sir Keir Starmer was "no Winston Churchill", criticised the Prime Minister for his response to the Iran war, and threatened to downgrade Britain's trade agreement.Lt Col Williams told LBC: "The Americans bring scale, resources, helicopters, drones.
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