Simon Newton

Simon Newton began his career as a print journalist in the early 1990s before moving into broadcasting. He has reported for Sky News, BBC News and ITV and received numerous awards. He reported extensively from Afghanistan and spent three months embedded with British troops in Helmand. He now covers the war in Ukraine.

Tri-Service
Hammond In Cyprus: UN Buffer Zone, Migrants And Syria

Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says the UK will do all it can to help find a solution to the division to Cyprus. He was speaking during a ...

Simon Newton
19th November 2015
Tri-Service
Migrants Claim Asylum In Cyprus

More than half of the migrants who landed at RAF Akrotiri a month ago have now claimed asylum in the Republic of Cyprus, officials said ...

Simon Newton
16th November 2015
RAF
Migrants Treated For Smoke Inhalation After Fire In Cyprus

Several migrants have been treated for smoke inhalation after a fire at a camp near Dhekelia Garrison in Cyprus. More than 100 migrants are ...

Simon Newton
3rd November 2015
Tri-Service
Fallon Says Akrotiri Migrants Not UK's Problem

The Defence Secretary says 114 migrants who landed by boat at RAF Akrotiri are not Britain's responsibility. Michael Fallon also says there ...

Simon Newton
22nd October 2015
Tri-Service
EXCLUSIVE: Migrant Boats Land At RAF Akrotiri

Article: Nathan TylerThe Ministry of Defence have confirmed that two boats carrying migrants have landed at the British military base of RAF ...

Simon Newton
21st October 2015
Tri-Service
What Britain Will Bring To Historic NATO Exercise

By Laura Hawkins. NATO has called it the most ambitious exercise in its modern history. 230 military units, 140 aircraft and more than 60 ...

Simon Newton
19th October 2015
Army
Marksmanship And Endurance Tested In Cyprus

Troops from the 1st Battalion Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment (1 LANCS) based in Cyprus have been battling it out in their annual inter-company ...

Simon Newton
16th October 2015
Feature
The Soldiers Who Keep The Paras And Royal Marines Running

Paratroopers and Royal Marine Commandos are considered to be elite roles within the British military. But attached to those units are ...

Simon Newton
15th October 2015
Tri-Service
Cleared To Strike: Inside Op Shader

We take to the skies at the sharp end of Britain's war on the Islamic State terror network as Forces TV is given unique access to the crews ...

Simon Newton
12th October 2015
Army
PARA To Take On Tough Hawaii Ironman

The Iron Man World Championships in Hawaii is one of the toughest sporting events on the planet so it attracts top athletes from around the ...

Simon Newton
7th October 2015
RAF
The Former Military Hospital Destined For Demolition

One of Britain’s largest former military hospitals is due to be demolished later this year after half a century of service. The Princess ...

Simon Newton
5th October 2015
RAF
The Giant Sky Tanker Helping Op Shader Reach Deep Into Enemy Territory

As world leaders continue their discussions in New York to try and find a solution to the civil war in Syria and to counter the threat of ...

Simon Newton
30th September 2015
RAF
Exclusive: Op Shader - The Aircraft & People Behind The Mission

It's a year this month since the start of Op Shader, the RAF's contribution to the air campaign against Islamic State. Our reporter Simon ...

Simon Newton
29th September 2015
Tri-Service
Exclusive: Tornado - Behind The Scenes In The Fight Against IS

Forces TV has been given unprecedented access to Britain's frontline in the fight against the so-called Islamic State. RAF Tornado attack ...

Simon Newton
28th September 2015
Tri-Service
Fuelling The Fight Against IS: On Board Britain's Voyagers

Forces TV has gained unprecedented access to the UK's operation in Cyprus, where every bombing run in the fight against Islamic State begins ...

Simon Newton
27th September 2015
Tri-Service
British Soldiers On Training The Kurdish Peshmerga

British soldiers have been talking about their deployment to Iraq to help Kurdish Peshmerga forces in their fight against the so-called ...

Simon Newton
25th September 2015