Iain Overton

As the giant DSEI arms fair gets underway in east London, Iain Overton catalogues 10 instances demonstrating the problems with Government defence procurement

The decision to refuse a Freedom of Information request that aimed to clarify civilian casualties related to UK airstrikes raises concerns about MOD transparency

The dominance of Eton-educated men in public life is greater than it was a century ago – with Old Etonians running politics, the media, the Church, and the law

The department has refused to disclose the location of Operation Catallo – while British Army publications have shared details of it

Iain Overton’s investigation into one simple question revealed fundamental truths about where accountability lies in British politics today

From digital attacks to physical assaults on journalists, Iain Overton’s investigation into the Russian disinformation playbook of chaos in Ukraine is a chilling portent of future wars

Oleksandra Matviychuk paints a troubling picture of a Russian tactic designed to undermine democratic rule in eastern Ukraine

Iain Overton gives an insight into the local agents who act as a lynchpin of conflict journalism

Iain Overton recounts the story of Oleh Galzyuk, who was imprisoned in the Donbas region of Ukraine for more than two years for writing about the conflict raging in the region

Iain Overton on investigative reporting, systemic nepotism and why the ‘War on Woke’ is a smokescreen

Iain Overton draws on his personal experience to explore why the Prime Minister’s background may explain his mendacious approach to politics – and life

Iain Overton dissects what the Veterans Minister’s farewell reveals about the man himself and a wider right-wing shift in British politics favouring the military

Iain Overton recalls his undercover investigation into a notorious PR firm and explains why the scandal around lobbying and the ‘revolving door’ has worsened under Boris Johnson’s Government

Iain Overton’s analysis of the Hansard reveals a worrying shift of political rhetoric in Britain in the last decade

Iain Overton reports on how US counter-terrorism equipment is being deployed at home with an inevitable rise in militarisation, mortality and force over-reach

Iain Overton explains how there are countless non-fatal shootings at the hands of law enforcement in America that need to be discussed, too.

The track record of the Prime Minister's chief advisor – under fire for breaking lockdown rules – has proved him to be anything but transparent, writes Iain Overton.

Iain Overton reports on the ‘dud’ missiles which might now litter Iraq and Syria and could explode, harming civilians.

Following the US President's attack on Iran, the Shi’a suicide bomber – a human weapon that first emerged in the Middle-East in Iran – could resurface again

Soldiers from countries including Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Saudi Arabia have attended Britain's top military training centre – is it professionalising despots?