Dr Iain Overton
@iainoverton.bsky.social
⚔ Investigative journalist and reporting on war - Action on Armed Violence
📗 History of suicide bomber: The Price of Paradise
📘 Global gun harm: Gun Baby Gun
☞ PhD for war-reporting
☞ Write for Byline Times / Declassified / The Guardian
📗 History of suicide bomber: The Price of Paradise
📘 Global gun harm: Gun Baby Gun
☞ PhD for war-reporting
☞ Write for Byline Times / Declassified / The Guardian
Suspensions of Dannatt and Evans reveal persistent vulnerabilities in Britains' defence-linked Parliamentary lobbying
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Suspensions of Dannatt and Evans Reveal Persistent Vulnerabilities in Defence-Linked Lobbying - AOAV
The Lords watchdog found both men repeatedly used their parliamentary positions to assist companies with defence-sector ties
aoav.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Suspensions of Dannatt and Evans reveal persistent vulnerabilities in Britains' defence-linked Parliamentary lobbying
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Gaza ‘Humanitarian’ Hub to Function More as US Military Command Centre
I report for @bylinetimes.bsky.social on leaked documents that suggest Trump’s plans for a ‘humanitarian relief’ centre for Gaza more closely resemble those for a US Army-run command post
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/20/g...
I report for @bylinetimes.bsky.social on leaked documents that suggest Trump’s plans for a ‘humanitarian relief’ centre for Gaza more closely resemble those for a US Army-run command post
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/20/g...
Gaza 'Humanitarian' Hub to Function More as US Military Command Centre, Leaked Papers Suggest
The leaked documents suggest Trump's plans for a 'humanitarian relief' centre for Gaza more closely resemble those for a US Army-run command post
bylinetimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Gaza ‘Humanitarian’ Hub to Function More as US Military Command Centre
I report for @bylinetimes.bsky.social on leaked documents that suggest Trump’s plans for a ‘humanitarian relief’ centre for Gaza more closely resemble those for a US Army-run command post
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/20/g...
I report for @bylinetimes.bsky.social on leaked documents that suggest Trump’s plans for a ‘humanitarian relief’ centre for Gaza more closely resemble those for a US Army-run command post
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/20/g...
For The Sun, a news-outlet that is at times more patriotism than it is paper, to run this story shows just how much a problem the British Army has with misogyny.
November 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
For The Sun, a news-outlet that is at times more patriotism than it is paper, to run this story shows just how much a problem the British Army has with misogyny.
On a daily basis I get an alert from Google News on stories relating to the 'arms trade' and if there is a frog being slow boiled in hot water it is us.
A war is coming, lads. A war is coming.
A war is coming, lads. A war is coming.
November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
On a daily basis I get an alert from Google News on stories relating to the 'arms trade' and if there is a frog being slow boiled in hot water it is us.
A war is coming, lads. A war is coming.
A war is coming, lads. A war is coming.
Reposted by Dr Iain Overton
Here @iainoverton.bsky.social reports for @bylinetimes.bsky.social on leaked documents that suggest Trump’s plans for a ‘humanitarian relief’ centre for Gaza more closely resemble those for a US Army-run command post
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/20/g...
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/20/g...
Gaza 'Humanitarian' Hub to Function More as US Military Command Centre, Leaked Papers Suggest
The leaked documents suggest Trump's plans for a 'humanitarian relief' centre for Gaza more closely resemble those for a US Army-run command post
bylinetimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Here @iainoverton.bsky.social reports for @bylinetimes.bsky.social on leaked documents that suggest Trump’s plans for a ‘humanitarian relief’ centre for Gaza more closely resemble those for a US Army-run command post
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/20/g...
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/20/g...
Gaza ‘Humanitarian’ Hub to Function More as US Military Command Centre
I report for @bylinetimes.bsky.social on leaked documents that suggest Trump’s plans for a ‘humanitarian relief’ centre for Gaza more closely resemble those for a US Army-run command post
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/20/g...
I report for @bylinetimes.bsky.social on leaked documents that suggest Trump’s plans for a ‘humanitarian relief’ centre for Gaza more closely resemble those for a US Army-run command post
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/20/g...
Gaza 'Humanitarian' Hub to Function More as US Military Command Centre, Leaked Papers Suggest
The leaked documents suggest Trump's plans for a 'humanitarian relief' centre for Gaza more closely resemble those for a US Army-run command post
bylinetimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Gaza ‘Humanitarian’ Hub to Function More as US Military Command Centre
I report for @bylinetimes.bsky.social on leaked documents that suggest Trump’s plans for a ‘humanitarian relief’ centre for Gaza more closely resemble those for a US Army-run command post
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/20/g...
I report for @bylinetimes.bsky.social on leaked documents that suggest Trump’s plans for a ‘humanitarian relief’ centre for Gaza more closely resemble those for a US Army-run command post
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/20/g...
Human rights are not optional: why the SAS cannot be above the law
My thoughts for @aoav.bsky.social
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My thoughts for @aoav.bsky.social
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Human rights are not optional: why the SAS cannot be above the law - AOAV
Britain’s row over Troubles legacy reform exposes a stark hypocrisy in which the government and senior officers demand accountability from others while resisting it for the state’s own use of lethal f...
aoav.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Human rights are not optional: why the SAS cannot be above the law
My thoughts for @aoav.bsky.social
aoav.org.uk/2025/human-r...
My thoughts for @aoav.bsky.social
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Britain’s military still reflects deep class, gender and racial fault-lines. @aoav.bsky.social's new report uncovers recruitment loads drawn from deprived communities, the officer corps dominated by the elite and persistent barriers for women and ethnic minorities.
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Britain’s military and the inequalities it cannot shake: class, gender and race in the UK's armed forces examined - AOAV
AOAV’s report finds that Britain’s Armed Forces remain marked by class, gender and racial inequalities, with recruitment drawn from deprived youth, officer ranks dominated by the elite, and women and ...
aoav.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Britain’s military still reflects deep class, gender and racial fault-lines. @aoav.bsky.social's new report uncovers recruitment loads drawn from deprived communities, the officer corps dominated by the elite and persistent barriers for women and ethnic minorities.
aoav.org.uk/2025/britain...
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FCDO flouted own rules designed to stop MoD spy plane intelligence harming Palestinian civilians
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FCDO flouted own rules designed to stop MoD spy plane intelligence harming Palestinian civilians - AOAV
The revelation raises questions over whether the UK applied safeguards designed to prevent information from 600 RAF intelligence flights being used to harm civilians in Gaza
aoav.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
FCDO flouted own rules designed to stop MoD spy plane intelligence harming Palestinian civilians
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aoav.org.uk/2025/fcdo-fl...
Children among 25 killed in one of Russia's deadliest strikes on western Ukraine
November 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Children among 25 killed in one of Russia's deadliest strikes on western Ukraine
FCDO flouted own rules designed to stop MoD spy plane intelligence harming Palestinian civilians
aoav.org.uk/2025/fcdo-fl...
aoav.org.uk/2025/fcdo-fl...
FCDO flouted own rules designed to stop MoD spy plane intelligence harming Palestinian civilians - AOAV
The revelation raises questions over whether the UK applied safeguards designed to prevent information from 600 RAF intelligence flights being used to harm civilians in Gaza
aoav.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
FCDO flouted own rules designed to stop MoD spy plane intelligence harming Palestinian civilians
aoav.org.uk/2025/fcdo-fl...
aoav.org.uk/2025/fcdo-fl...
UK Government Flouted Own Rules Designed to Stop Gaza Intelligence Harming Palestinian Civilians
My latest for Byline Times
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
My latest for Byline Times
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
UK Government Flouted Own Rules Designed to Stop Gaza Intelligence Harming Palestinian Civilians
The revelation raises questions over whether the UK applied safeguards designed to prevent information from 600 RAF intelligence flights being used to harm civilians in Gaza
bylinetimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
UK Government Flouted Own Rules Designed to Stop Gaza Intelligence Harming Palestinian Civilians
My latest for Byline Times
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
My latest for Byline Times
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Reposted by Dr Iain Overton
EXCLUSIVE - The UK gathered vast intelligence over Gaza.
But a Byline Times FOI via @iainoverton.bsky.social reveals the Government cannot show it took any steps to ensure that material wasn’t used against civilians.
600 RAF flights.
0 safeguards.
0 paperwork.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
But a Byline Times FOI via @iainoverton.bsky.social reveals the Government cannot show it took any steps to ensure that material wasn’t used against civilians.
600 RAF flights.
0 safeguards.
0 paperwork.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
UK Government Flouted Own Rules Designed to Stop Gaza Intelligence Harming Palestinian Civilians
The revelation raises questions over whether the UK applied safeguards designed to prevent information from 600 RAF intelligence flights being used to harm civilians in Gaza
bylinetimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
EXCLUSIVE - The UK gathered vast intelligence over Gaza.
But a Byline Times FOI via @iainoverton.bsky.social reveals the Government cannot show it took any steps to ensure that material wasn’t used against civilians.
600 RAF flights.
0 safeguards.
0 paperwork.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
But a Byline Times FOI via @iainoverton.bsky.social reveals the Government cannot show it took any steps to ensure that material wasn’t used against civilians.
600 RAF flights.
0 safeguards.
0 paperwork.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Is this why the UK military sent over 40 military missions to Israel since the Oct 7 attacks, to tell the IDF not to use famine as a weapon of war?
November 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Is this why the UK military sent over 40 military missions to Israel since the Oct 7 attacks, to tell the IDF not to use famine as a weapon of war?
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The UK, which continued military collaboration with Israel as it deliberately starved Palestinians in Gaza, gives a speech at the UN lamenting the use of "starvation as a weapon of war".
November 18, 2025 at 8:32 AM
The UK, which continued military collaboration with Israel as it deliberately starved Palestinians in Gaza, gives a speech at the UN lamenting the use of "starvation as a weapon of war".
Is Romania under attack from Russia?
(I read this from a book tour in Bucharest.)
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
(I read this from a book tour in Bucharest.)
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
Did Russia just attack Nato? Villages on Danube evacuated after tanker strike
The strike on the Turkish-flagged vessel on the Danube is the latest drone attack to batter Ukraine’s Odesa region
www.independent.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Is Romania under attack from Russia?
(I read this from a book tour in Bucharest.)
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
(I read this from a book tour in Bucharest.)
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
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I haven’t weighed in on AI much yet, but…for a professor who really believes in the value of teaching, it’s soul-crushing.
November 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I haven’t weighed in on AI much yet, but…for a professor who really believes in the value of teaching, it’s soul-crushing.
This is a story that never ends.
November 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This is a story that never ends.
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UK's "Ministry of Defence made 49 official visits to Israel since 7 October 2023, [..] almost two trips a month."
"[F]our times higher than previously disclosed in Ministry of Defence transparency logs, which showed 12 visits by senior officials."
#UK #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Genocide #Military
"[F]our times higher than previously disclosed in Ministry of Defence transparency logs, which showed 12 visits by senior officials."
#UK #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Genocide #Military
British military made at least 49 trips to Israel during Gaza war
Frequency of visits is four times higher than previously reported.
www.declassifieduk.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM
British military made at least 49 defence trips to Israel during Gaza war
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November 13, 2025 at 11:21 AM
British military made at least 49 defence trips to Israel during Gaza war
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👉NEW -- British military made at least 49 trips to Israel during Gaza war
by @iainoverton.bsky.social
Frequency of visits is four times higher than previously reported.
www.declassifieduk.org/british-mili...
by @iainoverton.bsky.social
Frequency of visits is four times higher than previously reported.
www.declassifieduk.org/british-mili...
British military made at least 49 trips to Israel during Gaza war
Frequency of visits is four times higher than previously reported.
www.declassifieduk.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
👉NEW -- British military made at least 49 trips to Israel during Gaza war
by @iainoverton.bsky.social
Frequency of visits is four times higher than previously reported.
www.declassifieduk.org/british-mili...
by @iainoverton.bsky.social
Frequency of visits is four times higher than previously reported.
www.declassifieduk.org/british-mili...
Latest British Armed Forces survey reveals the scale of sexualised misconduct
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aoav.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Latest British Armed Forces survey reveals the scale of sexualised misconduct
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aoav.org.uk/2025/latest-...
The Court of Appeal’s refusal to hear Al-Haq’s challenge of the UK’s supply of F-35 components to Israel has is an appalling judgment that shields government arms export decisions from legal scrutiny despite their humanitarian consequences.
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Court of Appeal rejects Al-Haq’s challenge over UK arms exports to Israel - AOAV comments - AOAV
The Court of Appeal’s refusal to hear Al-Haq’s challenge upholding the UK’s continued supply of F-35 components to Israel has been condemned by critics, with AOAV’s Iain Overton calling it “an appalli...
aoav.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The Court of Appeal’s refusal to hear Al-Haq’s challenge of the UK’s supply of F-35 components to Israel has is an appalling judgment that shields government arms export decisions from legal scrutiny despite their humanitarian consequences.
aoav.org.uk/2025/court-o...
aoav.org.uk/2025/court-o...
Gun safety unites America: survey finds Republicans, Democrats and gun owners agree on key reforms
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Gun safety unites America: survey finds Republicans, Democrats and gun owners agree on key reforms - AOAV
A new Johns Hopkins survey finds broad bipartisan support among Americans—including most gun owners—for stronger gun safety measures such as licensing, safe storage, and red flag laws, reflecting a gr...
aoav.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Gun safety unites America: survey finds Republicans, Democrats and gun owners agree on key reforms
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