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The Government has launched a refresh of the Veterans’ Gateway, which will improve access to welfare services for ex-forces personnel.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Military veterans to get cut-price train travel to help boost job prospects and bring them closer to family and friends.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
A new medal has been awarded to veterans of Britain's nuclear testing programme.
The aim of the '10 Things to know about a veteran' is to provide a range of stakeholders with the basic knowledge that can support their work with veterans.
An Op-Ed by Johnny Mercer, Minister for Veterans' Affairs, originally published in The Express.
The public and employers have given their backing to veterans of the UK Armed Forces, in a new study by YouGov into perceptions of former military personnel.
The reviews have offered recommendations to improve the experience of those requiring veterans’ welfare or compensation services.
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.
The UK Government has announced that a Veterans Commissioner for Wales will be appointed this year.
A comprehensive update of what has been achieved so far and what the government will do next, in partnership with stakeholders, to support veterans and their families.
Minister for the Cabinet Office Oliver Dowden, and MoD and Cabinet Office Minister Johnny Mercer, will oversee a new Office for Veterans’ Affairs.
51 projects across the UK receive grants to support young veterans and their families, including £600k to Samaritans for a new peer support helpline.
A charity born out of inspiration from a veterans project on DIY SOS has been praised for helping ex-service personnel in north-east England.
The Government has today launched the Application and Registration of Interest forms for new and planned restorative measures recommended by the Review.
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 government has launched the first ever UK-wide survey, for veterans and their families.
Today the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) and the MOD have announced that 100 UK Armed Forces charities will benefit from nearly £6-million of extra funding to support serving personnel, veterans and their families during…
If you are struggling as a result of the recent events in Afghanistan, there is support available across the United Kingdom for veterans and those affected.
A speech from Minister Johnny Mercer to the annual conference of the Veterans Trauma Network.
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