Evidence of whether one of the founding members of the SAS should be awarded a Victoria Cross (VC) posthumously will be reviewed, a defence minister has said.

Al Carns said the military service of Lieutenant Colonel Blair “Paddy” Mayne, a highly decorated war hero from Co Down, will be looked at to “provide an answer once and for all”.
In the Commons, Mr Carns said the Honours Committee will conduct a “calculated review” of the historical facts, after DUP MP Jim Shannon put forward an early day motion on the issue.