Labour: Johnny Mercer must withdraw ‘deeply disrespectful’ claims questioning Fred Thomas’ military service
Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey has urged Johnny Mercer to withdraw “deeply disrespectful” claims he made about his…
Armed Forces
Budget 2024: ‘If the Tories freeze defence cash, Labour can step up on security’
It is fair to say that few incoming Labour Prime Ministers have inherited more challenges in delivering what…
‘Labour is listening to veterans let down by this Tory government’
From the response to the invasion of Ukraine to deployments during the Covid-19 pandemic, our armed forces are…
The Tories are letting down veterans – Labour stands with them
On this day 60 years ago, the last serviceman was stood down from National Service. The duty and…
Labour’s new campaign will spotlight Tory neglect of armed forces housing
Labour is the party of housing. A decent, affordable home for all runs in our DNA. We know…
Government accused of failing veterans as “shocking” UC figures emerge
Labour has accused the government of “failing our service community” as the opposition party’s analysis of official figures…
The armed forces work to keep us safe – we must do all we can to support them
On Armistice Day, our nation comes together to honour the incredible bravery and sacrifices of armed forces personnel…
Census data on veterans could help us better identify and target support
The initial 2021 census data on UK armed forces veterans was released by the Office for National Statistics…
Labour is prepared to step up and protect those who protect our nation
The first duty of any government in the UK is to protect our nation and its citizens. Whether…
Now more than ever, Labour’s manifesto on defence must put people first
Since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, defence now sits at UK public priority number four in YouGov’s tracker,…
