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THE armed forces are facing increasing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rates, new research by King’s College London suggests.
The overall rate of PTSD among current and ex-serving personnel was 6 per cent in 2014-16, compared with 4 per cent in 2004-06.
The rise in the condition, triggered by exposure to traumatic events, was mainly seen among veterans deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, with 9.4 per cent suffering PTSD. For those who did not participate in the two conflicts, a rate of 5 per cent was recorded.
Women’s fight against violence and legal erosion is central to building a democratic and just Iraq, says Dr SALMA SAADAWI
Britain’s proud asylum history, from sheltering the Kindertransport escaping Hitler to Basque children fleeing fascist Spain, required tireless campaigning against persistent opposition — and it’s up to all of us to do our part today, writes SABINA PRICE
As the cover-ups collapse, IAN SINCLAIR looks at the shocking testimony from British forces who would ‘go in and shoot everyone sleeping there’ during night raids — illegal, systematic murder spawned by an illegal invasion