Bodies of troops are flown home

The bodies of three soldiers killed by roadside bombs in Afghanistan have been flown back to Britain.

Lance Bombardier Matthew Hatton, aged 23 and from North Yorkshire, of 40 Regiment Royal Artillery, was hit by a makeshift bomb in Helmand on Thursday.

Rifleman Daniel Wild, 19, from County Durham, and Capt Mark Hale, 42, from Bournemouth, went to help but all three were fatally injured in a second blast.

The soldiers were taking part in the operation to try to bring security to the country ahead of Thursday's elections.

Meanwhile, soldier's widow Karen Upton has been presented with the new Elizabeth Cross.

The newly-created medal was presented to Mrs Upton before the funeral of her husband, Warrant Officer Sean Upton, 35, at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire.

Jon Kay reports.