In the news – 12 May 2015

British former IT worker, 22, with no military training is shot during gun battle with ISIS in Syria, as family urge him to come home – Anthony Glees quoted (Daily Mail, 12 May).   A 22-year-old former IT worker has been shot during a gun battle with Islamic State extremists but says he’s determined to stay in Syria.  To read this article, click here.

Professor Glees was also interviewed by Die Wirtschaftswoche, Hessischer Rundfunk, Deutschlandfunk and Deutschlandradio Kultur, WDR5 and BBC Three Counties about the election:

• You can find his interview with Die Wirtschaftswoche here
• You can find his interview with Deutschlandfunk here
• The interview with Deutschlandradio Kultur can be found here
• The interview with WDR5 can be found here

Dr Julian Richards appeared on LBC Radio on 11 May commenting on recruitment to the intelligence services to fight terrorism.