Prime Minister's fears for British troops in Afghanistan

Gordon Brown yesterday told of his worries for Brit troops fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan. In the wake of 10 French soldiers being killed in one of the bloodiest actions since the invasion seven years ago, the Prime Minister said: "We have got to be prepared for anything. "But we are doing everything in our powers to protect our forces." He said 7,000 more Nato troops, extra helicopters and armoured vehicles were... [read full story]