Scottish Election 2021: Housing For Veterans A 'Massive Issue', Scottish Labour Leader Says
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has spoken to Forces News about his party's plans for defence ahead of the election.
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Politics Overseas Operations Bill: Government Agrees To Exclude War Crimes From Legal Protections
Ministers had already agreed that genocide, crimes against humanity and torture would be excluded from future legal safeguards.
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News MI6 To Check Nations 'Play Fair' On Climate Change Commitments
The head of MI6 has said the "climate emergency" is the UK's "foremost international foreign policy agenda item".
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Politics MOD has 'neglected' housing for personnel for many years, report says
In the report, MPs warned that declining satisfaction with military accommodation risks personnel leaving service early.
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History David Lammy: 'Indignities Of The Past' Must Be Remedied After War Graves Failure
Labour MP David Lammy has called for better education on the sacrifices of black and Asian soldiers during the First World War.
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Politics Defence Secretary Admits 'Deep Regret' Over War Graves Failure
Ben Wallace acknowledged "prejudice played a part" in failures to properly commemorate black and Asian troops who died for the Empire.
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Politics Johnny Mercer Blasts Government's 'Distrustful, Awful Environment'
The former defence minister told the Prime Minister a lack of legal protection for veterans who served in the Troubles was his "red line".
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Veterans MPs Reject Several Lords Amendments On Overseas Operations Bill
The Government is being criticised for how the legislation is shaping up.
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Politics New Law To Protect Veterans Who Served In Northern Ireland Coming 'Soon'
The existing Overseas Operations Bill, which is going through final Parliamentary stages, does not include Northern Ireland in its scope.
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Politics Johnny Mercer's successor as Veterans Minister confirmed
Former British Army captain Leo Docherty has been appointed as the new Minister for Defence People and Veterans.
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Politics Johnny Mercer: Defence Minister Resigns Over Treatment Of Veterans
He told Boris Johnson he had "no choice" but to leave his role, over the lack of legal protection for UK veterans of the Troubles.
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Politics Overseas Operations Bill: 'Amendments Will Be Made' By Government
The MOD has confirmed changes will be made so that torture, genocide and crimes against humanity are excluded from future legal safeguards.
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Navy Boris Johnson Hails Prince Philip's 'Distinguished Naval Career'
The Prime Minister attended a passing out parade Dartmouth's Britannia Royal Naval College, where Prince Philip first met the Queen.
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Afghanistan US Secretary Of State Visits Afghanistan Following Withdrawal Announcement
US President Joe Biden announced earlier in the week that American troops will leave Afghanistan by 11 September.
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News Shadow Defence Secretary On Troop Cuts: Drones 'Don't Give COVID Jabs'
John Healey made the remarks as he criticised the Government over its planned reduction in the number of Army personnel.
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Politics Overseas Operations Bill: Lords Vote For Changes
Peers have voted to exclude crimes against humanity, genocide, torture and war crimes from future legal safeguards for UK personnel.