For the first time, the annual Remembrance Sunday service will be a closed ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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For the first time, the annual Remembrance Sunday service will be a closed ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Read moreMilitary veterans of every generation will soon benefit from cut-price rail travel, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced today, as he presented Captain Sir Tom Moore with the very first Veteran Railcard.
Read moreThe government is seeking views about a National Insurance Contributions (NICs) holiday for employers who hire former members of the UK regular armed forces. Under these plans, employers will pay no National Insurance on the salary of veterans they employ, for their first year after service.
Read moreThe Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Right Honourable Brandon Lewis MP has today announced the appointment of Danny Kinahan as the first Veterans Commissioner for Northern Ireland.
Read morePilot Scheme launched to change the way Veterans UK gather medical evidence for War Pensions Scheme claims and reviews.
Read moreAs the nation falls silent to remember the end of the Second World War, world leaders will give thanks to all those who served as part of a poignant video message commissioned by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Read moreThe National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) has been awarded £5 million in funding to support people to stay connected and maintain their health and wellbeing following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreHis Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall, will lead a national Two Minute Silence .
Read moreHM Treasury have laid in Parliament a Public Consultation seeking views on two proposals for addressing past discrimination across the public service pension schemes following the McCloud judgment and a proposal for future pension provision.
Read moreThe government is seeking views about a National Insurance Contributions (NICs) holiday for employers who hire former members of the UK regular armed forces.
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