Rifkind criticises bill to restrict British soldiers being tried for torture

Former defence secretary says move puts UK's position as a champion of rule of law at risk The former Conservative defence secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind has said a government bill to restrict torture prosecutions against British soldiers serving abroad risks "undermining the UK's position as a champion for the rule of law". He said the government's overseas operations bill, due in the Commons on Wednesday, risked creating a two-tier system, in which the military had a favoured position when face...