The Sandhurst scandal

Has the British Army training college forgotten its priorities?

With the centenary of the start of World War I approaching, now was probably not the best time for Sandhurst Military College to rename Mons Hall. The original name honours one of the first British actions of the Great War, while its new title, King Hamad Hall, pays homage to the Bahraini ruler who recently donated £3m to Sandhurst. The decision has drawn complaints from MPs and members of the public.

"There's something deeply ironic in renaming a hall that was in memory of soldiers who died in a tragic battle in the First World War in honour of a king who is routinely committing human rights abuses," said Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn.

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