A coaxial cable connector for connecting a coaxial cable comprising a prepared end for being inserted into the coaxial cable connector, an inner conductor, an insulator layer surrounding the inner conductor and a braided outer conductor layer surrounding the insulator layer and an outer jacket, the coaxial cable connector comprising: a coupler comprising an inner surface defining a coupler inner bore; a retainer comprising an inner surface defining a retainer inner bore configured to receive an inner conductor and insulator layer of a coaxial cable; a hub engaged to the retainer and disposed at least partially within the inner bore of the coupler, the hub rotatably engaged with the coupler, and a body comprising a forward end, a rear end and an inner surface defining a body inner bore extending longitudinally between the forward end and the rear end, the body engaged to the hub generally at the forward end of the body; characterised in that the retainer comprises an outer angled rear facing surface configured to extend between the insulator layer and the braided outer conductor layer of the coaxial cable, the retainer disposed within the inner bore of the coupler, and the hub comprises an outer angled forward facing surface at least partially opposing the outer angled rear facing surface of the retainer, wherein the outer angled rear facing surface of the retainer and the outer angled forward facing surface of the hub together define a gap, disposed between the outer angled rear facing surface and the outer angled forward facing surface, for receiving the braided outer conductor layer of the prepared end of the cable, and the retainer comprises an annular groove configured to receive a radial protrusion of the hub, wherein the retainer is movable in a longitudinal direction towards the hub to reduce the size of the gap and secure the braided outer conductor layer between the outer angled rear facing surface of the retainer and the outer angled forward facing surface of the hub, thereby providing electrical and/or mechanical engagement between the braided outer conductor of the coaxial cable and the retainer and/or the hub; and the connector further comprises a collar comprising a forward end, a rear end and an inner surface defining a collar inner bore, the collar disposed at least partially outside the body and configured to move axially with respect to the body; and a gripping member disposed within the collar inner bore at least partially adjacent to the rear end of the body. a coupler comprising an inner surface defining a coupler inner bore; a retainer comprising an inner surface defining a retainer inner bore configured to receive an inner conductor and insulator layer of a coaxial cable; a hub engaged to the retainer and disposed at least partially within the inner bore of the coupler, the hub rotatably engaged with the coupler, and a body comprising a forward end, a rear end and an inner surface defining a body inner bore extending longitudinally between the forward end and the rear end, the body engaged to the hub generally at the forward end of the body; characterised in that the retainer comprises an outer angled rear facing surface configured to extend between the insulator layer and the braided outer conductor layer of the coaxial cable, the retainer disposed within the inner bore of the coupler, and the hub comprises an outer angled forward facing surface at least partially opposing the outer angled rear facing surface of the retainer, wherein the outer angled rear facing surface of the retainer and the outer angled forward facing surface of the hub together define a gap, disposed between the outer angled rear facing surface and the outer angled forward facing surface, for receiving the braided outer conductor layer of the prepared end of the cable, and the retainer comprises an annular groove configured to receive a radial protrusion of the hub, wherein the retainer is movable in a longitudinal direction towards the hub to reduce the size of the gap and secure the braided outer conductor layer between the outer angled rear facing surface of the retainer and the outer angled forward facing surface of the hub, thereby providing electrical and/or mechanical engagement between the braided outer conductor of the coaxial cable and the retainer and/or the hub; and the connector further comprises a collar comprising a forward end, a rear end and an inner surface defining a collar inner bore, the collar disposed at least partially outside the body and configured to move axially with respect to the body; and a gripping member disposed within the collar inner bore at least partially adjacent to the rear end of the body.