Defence Secretary Joins Fight To Stop BBC Charging Over 75s For Licence Fee
Penny Mordaunt said the BBC's decision to discontinue its free TV licences for over 75s would negatively impact veterans.
Penny Mordaunt said the BBC's decision to discontinue its free TV licences for over 75s would negatively impact veterans.
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John Baker misplaced his Legion D'Honneur medal while attending an event on HMS Belfast in London.
Tobias Ellwood MP called on the BBC to "rethink" the announcement that free TV licences for over 75s will be discontinued.
Storm Miguel caused the ship carrying 225 veterans to end up docking in Dover not Portsmouth.
The invasion established a crucial second front in liberating Europe from the Nazis and led to victory for the allies.
The event commemorated D-Day veterans on the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings.
Six D-Day veterans were also at the event.
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He played in memory of the minute D-Day invasions began.
Pegasus Bridge was liberated by Allied troops in the early hours of D-Day.
D-Day veterans have watched a display by serving Royal Marines and taken a trip on modern-day offshore raiding crafts.
Former service personnel left Portsmouth, escorted by five Royal Navy vessels and 18 gunboats and historical craft.
Sir Rod Stewart performed for the Second World War veterans onboard the ship as it left Dover.
The Chelsea Pensioner won £250,000 and a spot performing at the Royal Variety Performance.
“This is about the four men who died. They did not come back – they are still there.”