Dan Sabbagh
@dansabbagh.bsky.social
Journalist @guardian - defence and security editor. Based in London, travel to Ukraine and anywhere else when I can....
Stephen Parkinson, DPP, had decided Sept 3 to drop the case. Only senior civil servants could be informed (incl Powell). Not clear when Starmer + Cooper were told (and doesn't look like they could intervene) - case was publicly dropped Sept 15.
Future questions best directed at Parkinson...
Future questions best directed at Parkinson...
October 24, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Stephen Parkinson, DPP, had decided Sept 3 to drop the case. Only senior civil servants could be informed (incl Powell). Not clear when Starmer + Cooper were told (and doesn't look like they could intervene) - case was publicly dropped Sept 15.
Future questions best directed at Parkinson...
Future questions best directed at Parkinson...
Reposted by Dan Sabbagh
Jimmy Buffett's deathless 'It's 5 o'clock Somewhere" ?
October 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Jimmy Buffett's deathless 'It's 5 o'clock Somewhere" ?
Reposted by Dan Sabbagh
This is correct. UK, Qatar and US Marine core + most of EU use probe. USAF (mostly) and IDF use flying broom.
It’s physically impossible for the UK to refuel an Israeli Aircraft
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_...
It’s physically impossible for the UK to refuel an Israeli Aircraft
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_...
September 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This is correct. UK, Qatar and US Marine core + most of EU use probe. USAF (mostly) and IDF use flying broom.
It’s physically impossible for the UK to refuel an Israeli Aircraft
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_...
It’s physically impossible for the UK to refuel an Israeli Aircraft
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_...
Obviously that's £5.1m....
September 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Obviously that's £5.1m....