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The Armed Forces led commemorations in London to pay respect to Australian and New Zealand Armed Forces personnel.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The government has published its response to the Quinquennial Review of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.
Thousands of Armed Forces veterans can now apply for their HM Armed Forces Veteran Card following the launch of the service.
Personnel leaving the military are to receive more support for finding jobs in civilian life thanks to a new contract between the Ministry of Defence and Reed.
Minister for Defence People and Families, Rt Hon Dr Andrew Murrison MP visited troops at Tapa Camp to thank them for their part in protecting NATO’s borders
Nuclear test veterans who made a unique contribution to the UK’s security and have received medals for their service have been praised at a dedicated reception.
Veterans services in the UK are to receive a fresh start as the government today accepted the majority of recommendations from the Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans.
A cutting-edge trauma casualty simulation mannequin, invented and developed by a UK clinician and funded by the Ministry of Defence, has been used for the first time in a full-scale field hospital training exercise.
New accommodation offer announced to modernise accommodation entitlements to Armed Forces personnel.
The PM and Defence Secretary apologise to LGBT personnel and veterans impacted by the historic ban.
The reviews have offered recommendations to improve the experience of those requiring veterans’ welfare or compensation services.
Nearly 200 organisations have been recognised in this year's Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Awards, the highest number since it launched in 2013.
Armed Forces of Ukraine Personnel are learning life-saving medical techniques and strategies for providing battlefield trauma care.
A one-off payment of £87,500 for eligible spouses in recognition of those who forfeited their pensions prior to 2015.
A major review into the veteran welfare services for veterans has been announced today by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs and the Ministry of Defence.
John Lewis becomes the 10,000th signatory for the Armed Forces Covenant - Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families attends latest signing at HQ
The Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans Annual Report, published by the Government today and covering the period 2021-2022, details the key improvements and progress on the Covenant’s core goals
The FHTB scheme encourages and supports Service Personnel to buy their own home, allowing them to borrow up to 50% of their gross annual salary.
The Ministry of Defence has today established an independent statutory inquiry to investigate and report on allegations of wrongdoing by the British Armed Forces in relation to their conduct of deliberate detention operation…
A new, tri-service and independent body has been launched to investigate criminal offences within the Armed Forces, including rape and sexual assault, the Defence Secretary has announced.
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