Theresa May has vowed to oppose what she described as an “industry of vexatious allegations” against British troops during the Iraq war. The prime minister told reporters in New York all allegations would be investigated but said steps had been taken to tackle abuse of the system. Nearly 300 British veterans face investigation over alleged Iraq war crimes Read more“We can be proud also of the disciplined way in which our armed forces operate. But what is important is if there are allegations – proper allegations – of criminal activity, those need to be investigated. “But what we do need to make sure is that there isn’t an industry of vexatious allegations coming forward.

Source: The Guardian September 21, 2016 10:24 UTC