HMS Illustrious Hunts Subs on Exercise Deep Blue
Simon Newton is on board HMS Illustrious with the crews of the Merlin Mk2.
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.
