News and communications

The grave of First World War soldier, Serjeant (Sjt) William Clay Cubberley, aged 28, of 2nd Battalion The Worcestershire Regiment, has finally been marked more than a century after his death.

• Updated: 22 March 2023

The Office for Veterans Affair has announced its intention to publish a Women Veterans' Strategy.

• Updated: 6 March 2023

Op-ed, originally published in the Daily Express, by Minister for Veterans' Affairs Johnny Mercer.

• Updated: 2 March 2023

22 projects have won funding as a result of the DASA Themed Competition, Veterans’ Health Innovation Fund, run on behalf of the Office for Veterans’ Affairs

• Updated: 23 February 2023

£5 million awarded to 22 projects to drive forward cutting-edge treatments and technologies to support veterans’ healthcare

• Updated: 22 February 2023

An op-ed from Johnny Mercer which was originally published in the Daily Mirror.

• Updated: 15 February 2023

Charities and Organisations across the UK are set to benefit from £200,000 in funding, as a funding scheme is opened to build community led programmes to recognise and support nuclear test veterans and their families.

• Updated: 15 February 2023

The Government is stepping up its use of data with a new dashboard showing information about the veteran community.

• Updated: 7 February 2023

A charity born out of inspiration from a veterans project on DIY SOS has been praised for helping ex-service personnel in north-east England.

• Updated: 2 February 2023

Historic veterans charity Haig Housing has been praised by Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer at a visit to the group's site in Morden, south-west London.

• Updated: 1 February 2023

Defence Business Services (DBS) has modernised the Armed Forces Memorial Roll of Honour Service.

• Updated: 23 January 2023

Working with veterans to improve their experiences.

• Updated: 20 January 2023

A speech from Minister Johnny Mercer to the annual conference of the Veterans Trauma Network.

• Updated: 11 January 2023

More than £8.5 million of funding has been announced in order to ensure no veteran should sleep rough this Christmas, and veteran homelessness is ended in 2023.

• Updated: 21 December 2022

A new study from the University of Manchester has found that veterans are at no greater risk of suicide than the general population, although some cohorts need additional support.

• Updated: 16 December 2022

An open letter from the Minister for Veterans' Affairs Johnny Mercer, following the announcement of an independent inquiry to investigate allegations of wrongdoing by British Armed Forces in Afghanistan

• Updated: 15 December 2022

Opening hours for the Veterans UK Helpline, Joint Personnel Administration Centre, MOD Medals Office and Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre.

• Updated: 2 December 2022

If you are struggling as a result of the recent events in Afghanistan, there is support available across the United Kingdom for veterans and those affected.

• Updated: 29 November 2022

The graves of Private (Pte) James McNeilage McLean, age 24 and Lance Corporal (LCpl) Brunton Smith, age 35, who were killed at different stages of the First World War in Northern France, have been rededicated more than a hun…

• Updated: 18 November 2022

Veterans UK has launched a new online service for Armed Forces Compensation and War Pension claims.

• Updated: 11 November 2022