The chairman of the House of Commons defence select committee, Tobias Ellwood, has admitted he “got it wrong” and has deleted a video filmed in Afghanistan, in which he praised the Taliban. On Monday night Mr. Ellwood posted the video on Twitter and wrote: “Hold your breath—but this is a country transformed. Security vastly improved….
Tobias Ellwood Warned by MPs After ‘Utterly Bizarre’ Video Praising Taliban Rule
The chairman of the House of Commons defence select committee has been heavily criticised by fellow Conservative MPs after he posted a video of himself in Afghanistan in which he praised the Taliban. The video was described as “utterly bizarre” by Mark Francois, Tory MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, who also sits on the defence…
Leaked Pentagon Documents Could ‘Endanger Lives’ of UK Special Forces: Ellwood
The chairman of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee has warned the leaking of classified Pentagon documents that detail the involvement of UK special forces in Ukraine could “endanger lives.” The “top secret” files first appeared on the Discord social media app last month. Media outlets including the BBC and The Guardian reported one of…
£11 Billion Increase in Defence Spending Is Not Enough to Combat Russia and China, Says MP
March 16, 2023
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An £11 billion increase in defence spending, announced in Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s budget on Wednesday, will not be enough to regenerate the “hollowed-out” British Army, a senior MP has warned. Tobias Ellwood, a Conservative and former captain in the British Army who chairs Parliament’s defence committee, said the bulk of the money announced by Hunt…
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