The Ministry of Defence has named the six British soldiers killed in Afghanistan.

Sergeant Nigel Coupe from 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment and five others from 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment - Corporal Jake Hartley and Privates Anthony Frampton, Christopher Kershaw, Daniel Wade and Daniel Wilford ... all died when their armoured vehicle was caught in an explosion in Helmand Province earlier this week.

They were all aged between 20 and 23.