2 articles
• via The Telegraph
Labour scraps veteran immunity, drawing fire from its own commissioner who says ex-soldiers suffer worse than terrorists. Bill risks lawfare, eroding military trust amid global threats.
• via The Guardian
Defence Secretary John Healey's announcement to use military sites for asylum seekers is less a new solution and more a repetition of past failures. With asylum hotel costs at £8 million daily and no clear plan to end their use, the government is recycling failed strategies amid political panic rather than evidence-based planning. This move highlights Britain's institutional decay, where basic governmental functions are outsourced to military resources, reflecting a broader collapse in administrative competence.