Minister slams foot-dragging over law to protect Troubles veterans from historic prosecutions 

Minister slams foot-dragging over law to protect Troubles veterans from historic prosecutions Johnny Mercer openly criticised the Government’s ‘pace of progress’ over promised legislation to protect soldiers who served in Northern Ireland Veterans are unhappy with ministers’ failure to fulfil Tory manifesto pledge to protect them from ‘vexatious’ historical prosecutions Soldiers fear being hauled to … Read more

Crematorium bans Union flag draped over World War II veteran’s coffin due to ‘Covid rules’ 

Crematorium is slammed after it banned Union flag being draped over World War II veteran’s coffin because of ‘Covid rules’ Major Frank Clark’s family told they couldn’t have flag by Southend Crematorium They said the ban on flags, as is customary for veterans, was due to ‘Covid rules’ Major Clark’s funeral will instead held at … Read more

Four women veterans tell of the secret roles they played in defeating Hitler in WWII

Britain’s collective fight against the Nazis in World War Two saw a third of the population involved in war work. That number included seven million women who performed crucial roles including top secret intelligence gathering, maintaining and flying aircraft and compiling weather reports. Four female veterans have spoken of their experiences in a new documentary, … Read more

‘World’s biggest’ housing estate in Becontree built for WWI veterans turns 100

The centenary of an east London housing estate billed as the largest ever when it was built after the First World War is to be marked with a series of events.  Becontree in Dagenham was built for more than 100,000 war veterans and workers from east London, with the first ‘home for heroes’ completed in … Read more

Military veterans are to be counted in census for the first time

Military veterans are to be counted in census for the first time in a bid to increase understanding of their needs Forces veterans to be counted in census after campaign by Royal British Legion Hopes that including former troops will increase understanding of their needs National census is once in decade survey of households in … Read more

Prince Harry’s Invictus Games veterans give NHS workers a boost with new scheme

Prince Harry‘s Invictus Games veterans are to support NHS workers battling the pandemic through a series of podcasts.   Harry is patron of the Invictus Games Foundation which has collaborated with the NHS to provide guidance on supporting the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of medical workers and other staff during and after the pandemic. The … Read more

Boris Johnson should ‘knock heads together’ to push through law to save Northern Ireland veterans

Boris Johnson should ‘knock heads together’ to push through law to save Northern Ireland veterans from threat of prosecution, says Mark Francois Mark Francois addressed Commons during reading of the Armed Forces Bill Said absence of even draft legislation added to ‘burning injustice’ felt by soldiers Last week was revealed another 12 veterans facing charges … Read more

Military veterans aged 95 and 73 no longer face spending Christmas Day alone

Two military veterans who faced spending Christmas on their own have agreed to form a Covid support bubble so they can enjoy the festivities together.       Ian Thomas, 73, and Dougie Shelley, 95, from Southend, Essex, were both going to be by themselves on Christmas Day as neither have any family nearby. The Armed Forces charity SSFA … Read more

British and US armed forces battle it out on Call of Duty to raise money for veterans

British and US armed forces battle it out on best-selling video game Call of Duty to raise money for veterans US and British military teams competed in a Call of Duty competition on Friday Call of Duty Endowment Bowl was set up to help get veterans back in to work US Space Force team won … Read more

Retail veterans back calls for business rates relief to be extended

Retail veterans back calls for business rates relief for the High Street to be extended past April 2021 By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 9 December 2020 A dozen retail industry veterans have urged High Street business rates relief to be extended past April. … Read more