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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

The government has launched the first ever UK-wide survey, for veterans and their families.

• Updated: 10 November 2022

The British Embassy in Bangkok will be hosting this year's annual Remembrance Day Service at The British Club.

• Updated: 8 November 2022

A young soldier who died on the Western Front during World War 1 has finally been laid to rest just yards from where he was found.

• Updated: 4 November 2022

Following the first in a series of helpful, bite-size videos released in July 2022, we have released our second video.

• Updated: 2 November 2022

Committed to listening to veterans and improving our services. Our customer journey maps to help with Armed Forces compensation and pensions are now online.

• Updated: 28 October 2022

Businesses and other employers across the UK have joined a new group to support the government on helping veterans get into employment.

• Updated: 20 October 2022

The final resting place of six soldiers killed in World War One have been identified and honoured in Services of Rededication around Ypres in Belgium on 18 and 19 October.

• Updated: 20 October 2022

£45,000 has been distributed to the to support LGBT veterans providing testimony to the LGBT Veterans Independent Review

• Updated: 19 October 2022

For MOD’s Veterans UK, listening to and learning about how veterans access and experience their services is extremely important.

• Updated: 6 October 2022

Government to host a commemorative event, recognising the contribution veterans of nuclear tests have made to Britain’s security over seven decades

• Updated: 3 October 2022

Progress in healthcare, housing and employment outlined six months on from the government’s Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan

• Updated: 31 August 2022

Mr David Richmond CBE visited Veterans UK and met with staff from multiple business areas.

• Updated: 16 August 2022

Guidance video which provides helpful information you might need if claiming for compensation under either the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or the War Pension Scheme.

• Updated: 26 July 2022

Bids open for £5 million funding for the Veterans' Health Innovation Fund to enhance veterans’ healthcare

• Updated: 18 July 2022

An open letter from the Minister for Veterans' Affairs Johnny Mercer to veterans and their families

• Updated: 18 July 2022

An opinion piece by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, published in The Express

• Updated: 17 July 2022

A call for evidence has been launched to share views on the treatment of veterans affected by the pre-2000 ban on homosexuality in the armed forces.

• Updated: 15 July 2022

The Office for Veterans’ Affairs provides £100,000 to charity Veterans Into Logistics, to support veterans to become HGV drivers.

• Updated: 22 June 2022