Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has warned he will fight further cuts to the armed forces in Chancellor George Osborne‘s forthcoming spending review. After No 10 warned publicly last month that the military would not be immune from further financial retrenchment, … Continue reading
I am really happy our servicemen & women are going to be getting some extra funds to cope with injuries/disabilities inflicted upon them during their service, we have some of the finest military men and women in the world and … Continue reading
Charity accused of becoming ‘too cosy’ with the MoD, and ‘wrongly focusing’ on veteran recovery centres It recently spent £20million renovating flagship centre Tedworth House, Wilts, a Grade II-listed building A BBC probe unearthed cases of soldiers having to pay … Continue reading
G4S said it can’t guarantee it can supply 10,000 guards it agreed to deliver It could mean Army troops in their uniforms checking tickets and bags Many troops will have be due time off after just returning from Afghanistan Move … Continue reading
War veterans face paying up to £700,000 out of their own pockets to unveil the Bomber Command Memorial because the Government is refusing to stump up the cash. The pensioners, who are trustees of the Bomber Command Association, will be … Continue reading