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.

Army
Allied Leaders Meet to Discuss Islamic State Strategy

President Barack Obama and his military commanders are meeting defence chiefs from more than 20 nations participating in the fight against ...

Simon Newton
14th October 2014
RAF
RAF Tornados Bomb IS Target in Iraq

British jets have launched a fresh strike against Islamic State (IS) fighters in Iraq, bombing a building being used by the militants.The ...

Simon Newton
6th October 2014
RAF
More Air Strikes by RAF Tornados

RAF jets have launched more airstrikes against Islamic State extremists in Northern Iraq. The Tornados from RAF Akrotiri destroyed an IS ...

Simon Newton
2nd October 2014
RAF
RAF Tornados Continue Intelligence Gathering in Iraq

David Cameron has defended Britain's mission against Islamic State. Since Saturday RAF Tornados have been flying combat sorties in Iraq but ...

Simon Newton
30th September 2014
RAF
Tornados Return to Cyprus After Mission in Iraq

RAF Tornados have returned from their fifth combat mission over Iraq as Islamic State fighters take up positions just miles from the capital ...

Simon Newton
29th September 2014
Navy
Chatham Dockyard Commemorates Loss of WW1 Ships

A special service commemorating the lives of 1459 sailors lost in the early days of the First World War has been held at Chatham Historic ...

Simon Newton
22nd September 2014
Army
Scotland Rejects Independence

Scotland has voted no to independence.Just over two million voters chose to remain as part of the United Kingdom in what the Prime Minister ...

Simon Newton
19th September 2014
Army
Homecoming for the Coldstream Guards

Soldiers from 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, just back from their final deployment to Afghanistan, marched through Westminster to a ...

Simon Newton
18th September 2014
RAF
Second World War Pilots Take to the Skies Again

Spitfire pilots Flt Lt Brian Bird and Flt Lt Kenn Angell were pilots during the Second World War.

Simon Newton
17th September 2014
Army
Hundreds Pedal to Paris for Royal British Legion

Hundreds of cyclists gathered in London this morning for the start of this year's Pedal to Paris cycle ride.The event has been going for ...

Simon Newton
4th September 2014
Army
Heroic First World War Horse Awarded Dickin Medal

Veterinary charity PDSA awarded the prestigious Honorary Dickin Medal - recognised worldwide as the animals’ Victoria Cross - to heroic ...

Simon Newton
2nd September 2014
RAF
A Tougher Role for Tornados in Iraq?

Royal Air Force Tornados could be called on to play a tougher role in Iraq.

Simon Newton
20th August 2014
Army
UK Iraq Strategy Criticised

The former head of the British Army has said "the nation would expect" Parliament to be recalled to debate British involvement in Iraq, as ...

Simon Newton
19th August 2014
RAF
RAF Rescue Mission in Northern Iraq Unlikely

A rescue mission in Iraq involving UK Forces is now less likely after a US special forces operation discovered that thousands of refugees ...

Simon Newton
15th August 2014
Navy
The Cost of Moving Trident Revealed

The Potential costs of moving Trident if Scotland votes for independence have been revealed in a new report. Previous estimates suggested ...

Simon Newton
14th August 2014
RAF
100 Years Since British Expeditionary Force Sent Overseas

It is one hundred years to the day since the British Expeditionary Force left England for France.It was also the first time Britain sent ...

Simon Newton
13th August 2014