“They [surviving ISIS fighters] have better techniques, better tactics and a lot more money at their disposal. They are able to buy vehicles, weapons, food supplies and equipment. Technologically they’re more savvy. It’s more difficult to flush them out.

My long article on the Chagos Islands sat unfinished yesterday, despite my passion for the subject, as I was horribly fascinated by the Gothic twists and turns of the Brexit debates in the House of Commons. I seldom write on the subject, but some observations seem now called for. The Westminster system of handling business […]

The UK has banned the export of aviation and space-related products and technology, including technical assistance, to Russia due to Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine, the Foreign Office announced on Wednesday.In addition, British insurers will be prohibited from providing services to Russian companies working in these two spheres, the authorities said. The Foreign Office is…