Will Coldwell

When Daniel Khalife, a British soldier accused of spying for Iran, escaped from Wandsworth Prison, he became a social media celebrity. But the wild true story of his arrest, escape and recapture revealed even bigger frailties in the military, prisons and police – and provided a surreal momentary glimpse into the high-stakes reality of modern espionage

When Daniel Khalife, a British soldier accused of spying for Iran, escaped from Wandsworth Prison, he became a social media celebrity. But the wild true story of his arrest, escape and recapture revealed even bigger frailties in the military, prisons and police – and provided a surreal momentary glimpse into the high-stakes reality of modern espionage

As the Middle East is drawn into war, expats and influencers are under pressure to only share the positive side of the UAE. In reality many are at risk of being put behind bars, and often find the UK government has little interest in helping them get out

A four-metre barbed-wire fence runs through the desert at the UAE‑Omani border. In the early hours of 17 February 2021, Albert Douglas, 58, a British

Journalist Will Coldwell tells the story of how a British businessman was imprisoned in Dubai – and how his family finally got him home