Joanna Lumley Hands Out Restaurant's 100,000th Free Meal At Army Barracks
The restaurant has been using the barracks throughout the pandemic and has fed some of the military personnel deployed on COVID-19 duties.
For almost two decades, Claire reported on the British military around the world - covering wars, exercises, tech developments and anything in between - but always focusing on what matters to the forces community. Her expertise as a defence journalist also spans video production - from shooting and editing to presenting and digital content creation. Now, as Head of Video Production, Claire directs Forces News' video storytelling.
The restaurant has been using the barracks throughout the pandemic and has fed some of the military personnel deployed on COVID-19 duties.
Almost half of the young people interviewed have lost a close relative or friend in the conflict.
It follows four consecutive years of criticism from the National Audit Office which has deemed it unaffordable.
General Sir Nick Carter also said the world was changing more quickly than ever before, but he was convinced the forces could adapt.
The soldiers helped chefs cook the meals at a restaurant in Covent Garden.
The annual event, which is usually held at the Cenotaph in central London, has been moved online due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The pins are raising funds for the Royal British Legion as part of this year's Poppy Appeal.
The Ministry of Defence would not comment on locations but said using the military to help was an option being considered.
Flight Lieutenant John Blair volunteered for the RAF in 1942, surviving 30 bombing operations and earning the Distinguished Flying Cross.
7 Rifles Battlegroup passed on duties to 6 Rifles Battlegroup during a historic ceremony in Nicosia.
Sam Tarry made the comment during a Commons debate on the Yemen crisis on Thursday.
The charity relies on donations for 97% of its income, but fundraising has come to a standstill during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Burma Star Association's youngest members are now in their late 90s and its doors will close on VJ Day's 75th anniversary on 15 August.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tower of London has been shut for the longest period since the Second World War.
Armed Forces personnel are running five mobile coronavirus testing units across the city as it tackles a rise in COVID-19 cases.
Soldiers from Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards performed a ceremonial guard of honour, while the Red Arrows performed a flypast.