The Tories keep failing our veterans: their new ‘action plan’ has little action
When the government created the ‘Office for Veterans Affairs’ (OVA) three years ago, we had all hoped that…
Armed Forces
MoD wasted £13bn of taxpayer money over 12 years, Labour research reveals
New research by the Labour Party released today reveals that the Ministry of Defence has wasted at least…
Government rejects bid to ensure rape cases not tried in military courts
MPs have rejected by an 81-vote majority an amendment to ensure that the most serious charges against military…
The government must move further and faster towards justice for LGBT+ veterans
It has now been more than 20 years since a Labour government lifted the ban on gays and…
Covid should change the way Labour thinks about the armed forces
We have learnt a great deal this year. We have learnt the true scale of the inequalities exposed…
Labour motion to reverse cuts to armed forces defeated by 101-vote majority
A motion tabled by the Labour Party calling on the government to reverse the decision to cut the…
PMQs: Trust takes years to build, seconds to break and forever to repair
“You just can’t trust the Conservatives to protect our armed forces,” Keir Starmer told parliament today. The Labour…
Labour backs civilian court trials for rape and serious offences in military
Labour is planning to amend the armed forces bill to ensure that rape and other serious offences are…
Here’s what Labour would change about the armed forces bill
The Labour Party has a historic track record of working to support our armed forces. From Clement Attlee,…
“Spending announcement without a strategy”: Starmer on defence review
Keir Starmer has welcomed the increased spending on defence unveiled by Boris Johnson this morning but criticised the…
