The Ministry of Defence has described the discovery of 97 million files connected to an inquiry into the SAS as “regrettable”.
The development comes three years after the investigation began. Its chair has described the disclosure as “troubling”, highlighting concern over the timing and scale of the material identified.
The information available does not specify what the files contain, how they were discovered or whether the discovery will affect the inquiry’s work. It also does not give details of any steps being taken by the Ministry of Defence or the inquiry in response.
The latest known position is that the inquiry remains linked to the newly identified material, with the Ministry of Defence acknowledging the discovery and its chair expressing concern about it.
