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Calls to recognise service of sacked pregnant servicewomen

A defence minister has pledged to help recognise the service of thousands of women dismissed from the armed forces because of pregnancy. Al Carns, whose ministerial brief includes veterans, offered to move the issue forward after Conservative MP ...

18 Nov 2024 at 17:55

‘Mystifying’ why Falklands War files on ship’s bombing still not released – MP

An MP has said it is “mystifying” why files on the bombing of the Navy support ship Sir Galahad during the Falklands War have still not been released. Defence minister Al Carns said the Ministry of Defence (MoD) position was that the losses ...

18 Nov 2024 at 16:37

Lack of dental check-ups partly behind undeployable troops numbers – ex-minister

A lack of dental check-ups are responsible for a number of the more than 10,000 members of the armed forces who are unable to be deployed due to being deemed medically unfit, according to a former defence minister. James Heappey, who ...

24 Dec 2024 at 10:06

Two arrested after Gaza protest at Cenotaph

Two women have been arrested after staging a protest against the Government’s Gaza policy at the Cenotaph in central London. A video showed the women, from the protest group Youth Demand, laying flowers and a Palestinian flag in ...

15 Jul 2024 at 16:06

Changes to Legacy Act risk Troubles veterans’ reputations – shadow minister

The Government’s repeal of the Legacy Act leaves Troubles veterans at risk of damage to “their lives and reputations”, a shadow minister has said. Shadow veterans minister Andrew Bowie said the Government’s changes to the ...

14 Oct 2024 at 16:52

Veterans including couple married for 74 years guests of honour at VE Day party

Britain’s oldest surviving Second World War veteran and a husband and wife believed to be one of Britain’s oldest living couples were among dozens who joined a tea party making 80 years since VE Day. Some 46 veterans who ...

08 May 2025 at 17:13

Veterans’ ID card will be accepted for voting in elections, says minister

Veterans’ ID cards will be a valid form of identification for upcoming elections, ministers have announced. The Government is also undertaking a wider review of the voter ID policy, which was introduced by the Tories ...

15 Oct 2024 at 12:36

Minister vows to speed up redress payments for LGBT veterans

A minister has promised to speed up efforts to give financial redress to LGBT veterans who faced mistreatment in the armed forces. The £75 million redress scheme was set up in December, offering payments of up to ...

09 Jul 2025 at 23:00

Financial redress for LGBT veterans must be sped up, MPs to urge ministers

Ministers must ensure all LGBT veterans who suffered historical mistreatment in the armed forces get compensation swiftly, MPs are to warn in a parliamentary debate. A group of MPs will push for the redress ...

08 Jul 2025 at 22:26

No 10 says work on repealing Legacy Act ‘in lockstep’ but minister may quit

Downing Street insisted the Government was “working in lockstep” on repealing the Legacy Act amid reports that a defence minister could resign over the changes. Sir Keir Starmer’s Government plans to ...

15 Jul 2025 at 17:45

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