Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Al Carns

Lack of dental check-ups partly behind undeployable troops numbers – ex-minister

James Heappey, armed forces minister under three Conservative prime ministers, says troops would likely be deemed fit to fight if war broke out.

Evening Standard

Britain’s entire army would be destroyed in six months to a year in a major war, minister warns

Veterans minister issues warning over the state of the armed forces

The Independent UK

Calls to recognise service of sacked pregnant servicewomen

Conservative MP Alicia Kearns raised the issue in the House of Commons.

Evening Standard

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

‘Mystifying’ why Falklands War files on ship’s bombing still not released – MP

Conservative MP Sir Bernard Jenkin asked defence minister Al Carns why documents about the 1982 attack on the Sir Galahad were being withheld.

Evening Standard

Ukraine war led my son to join the army, says defence secretary

It comes as the veterans minister revealed he has re-enlisted in the Royal Marines reserves in case a war breaks out in Europe

The Independent UK

Compensation fund for dismissed LGBT veterans is too small, MPs say

Labour MPs said that the current fund will work out at £12,500 for each veteran sacked under so-called ‘gay ban’ that lasted until 2000.

Evening Standard

Wreath-laying marks 10 years since end of UK combat operations in Afghanistan

Minister for veterans and people Alistair Carns, who is a veteran of the conflict himself, attended the ceremony and laid a wreath.

Evening Standard

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Calls for adequate compensation for veterans who suffered under ‘gay ban’

The letter published on Wednesday argues that the cap on compensation could lead to ‘inadequate and unacceptably low’ payments.

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.