Policy paper

Veterans Strategy

This strategy sets out the government's new vision for armed forces veterans across the UK.

• From: Office for Veterans' Affairs and Ministry of Defence
• Published: 10 November 2025
• Last updated: 17 February 2026
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  1. 17 February 2026

     Added Welsh language version.

  2. 10 November 2025

     First published.

This was published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

Documents

Veterans Strategy

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Veterans Strategy (web-optimised PDF)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6042-6, 03473128, CP 1428

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Veterans Strategy (print-ready PDF)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6042-6, 03473128, CP 1428

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Details

This strategy sets out the government’s vision to ensure that every veteran is:

• celebrated for their service
• empowered to realise their full potential
• provided with the support they deserve to achieve this

Built around the pillars of celebrate, contribute and support, it provides a framework for the whole of society to adopt, recognising and celebrating the sacrifices of veterans while ensuring they have every opportunity to succeed in civilian life.