The Olympics continue to dominate the broadcast news, while of note for Defence is continued coverage of the conflict in Syria, reporting on Bloody Sunday, and the closure of Public Interest Lawyers.
SYRIA
There is continued coverage of fighting in the city of Aleppo, a day after the harrowing image of a child rescued from the rubble of his house in an opposition-held district sparked global condemnation and outrage over the plight of civilians there.
You can read more about UK operations against Daesh here.
BLOODY SUNDAY
The papers – including The Sun and Mirror, and The Telegraph – report that prosecutors will consider the case against 15 to 20 ex-Paratroopers after police finished interviewing them over the events of Bloody Sunday. It is reported that the families of the victims want charges but a petition is calling for the soldiers to be granted immunity.
An MOD Spokesperson said:
We have a continuing duty of care to everyone who is in legal difficulty as a result of events arising from their service in the Armed Forces. We will provide them with high-quality independent legal advice and representation and welfare support.
PUBLIC INTEREST LAWYERS
The Daily Mail continues its campaign against Public Interest Lawyers after it emerged the firm will shut its offices for good, after officials announced they would end its access to legal aid payments. In a feature today the paper revealed the ‘utter devastation’ of its victims who were accused of the most heinous crimes.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has previously commented on the closure of PIL, he said:
This is the right outcome for our armed forces, who show bravery and dedication in difficult circumstances. For too long, we’ve seen our legal system abused to impugn them falsely. We are now seeing progress and we will be announcing further measures to stamp out this practice.
IMAGE OF THE DAY
RAF Falcons take to the sky performing aerial acrobatics to a packed crowd at RAF Henlow families day.
I used a number of layers within the images to build up depth and texture within the smoke this was done through multiple uses of the camera RAW file.
Family fun day, with RAF Falcons supported by RAFA, CYMA petrolium RAF Benevolant fund and airshow
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