Exposed: Starmer's closest ally pursued 'witch hunt' against British troops | Unpacked

Lord Hermer pursued a notorious “witch hunt” against British troops despite being warned that the allegations were lies, The Telegraph can disclose.

An investigation by this newspaper can reveal the Attorney General’s leading role in the Al-Sweady scandal, which left decorated war heroes facing false accusations of murder and torture for more than a decade.

Emails and legal documents show that Sir Keir Starmer’s closest Cabinet ally acted as lead counsel in civil claims against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and pressed for lucrative compensation despite mounting evidence that his eight Iraqi clients were “on the make”.

Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/22/exclusive-hermer-veterans-war-crimes-injustice-british-army/

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