Air France-KLM to acquire a controlling share in Scandinavian airline SAS
Air France-KLM is set to raise its stake in Scandinavian airline SAS to 60.5%. This move comes as part of efforts to consolidate Europe’s disjointed airline industry, with airlines aiming to bolster their competitive stance. The Franco-Dutch airline group announced on Friday that it plans to increase its current 19.9% share by purchasing shares from […]
Tory leadership rivals turn on Jenrick over claims SAS ‘killing, not capturing, terrorists’ – UK politics live | Politics
Opening summary: rival attacks Jenrick good morning. In leadership contests, the balance of power can shift as one candidate has a moment of positive breakthrough (as was the case with David Cameron in 2005, with no glowing notes at the Conservative Party conference). speech that made him the favorite almost overnight). But often the odds […]
Ex-defence secretary Wallace ‘was advised against inquiry into SAS executions allegations’ | Ministry of Defence
Former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace was advised by his permanent secretary that a public inquiry into alleged executions by the SAS in Afghanistan would be “costly, counterproductive and extremely damaging to the reputation of the British military”. Sir Stephen Lovegrove tried to persuade Mr Wallace in August 2020 not to commission a formal hearing, fearing […]