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A British soldier stakes off his boots in Oman
River Action demands government reins in the private water firm
DOZENS of military personnel were found guilty of going absent without leave (Awol) last year, new figures from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) reveal.
Forty-nine troops were convicted of desertion, Awol or malingering at courts martial in 2018 – a small increase on the previous year.
No-one was cleared, and almost all were from the army rather than the navy or air force.
Sexual harassment on Britain’s railways is rising sharply, according to the British Transport Police, yet too many women still feel reporting is futile. LYNNE WALSH asks why the burden of safety all too often remains on women themselves
As the government quietly upgrades the role of Britain’s special forces, their growing global footprint and near-total exemption from democratic oversight should alarm us all, says ROGER McKENZIE
ANSELM ELDERGILL examines the government’s proposals to further limit the right of citizens to trial by jury