tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2022-06-07T12:27:59+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/announcement-of-chair-the-armed-forces-pay-review-body 2022-06-07T12:27:59+01:00

Mr Julian Miller has been appointed as the next Chair of the Armed Forces� Pay Review Body.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/statement-on-the-introduction-of-the-northern-ireland-legacy-bill 2022-05-18T12:00:29+01:00

The Ministry of Defence's statement on the Northern Ireland Legacy Bill.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/announcement-of-chair-the-haythornthwaite-review-of-armed-forces-incentivisation 2022-05-10T12:43:11+01:00

The Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Mr Rick Haythornthwaite to chair an independent review of our service personnel’s terms and conditions.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/military-base-shops-and-canteens-set-up-by-churchill-receives-royal-recognition 2022-03-31T13:23:53+01:00

The Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes has been granted permission to use the title ‘Royal�.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/defence-publishes-its-zero-tolerance-approach-to-sexual-offences 2022-03-30T18:05:50+01:00

As part of Defence’s commitment to crack down on unacceptable sexual behaviour and sexual offences, a new Zero Tolerance policy has been announced.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/military-justice-to-be-enhanced-by-digital-overhaul 2022-03-14T10:45:03+00:00

Military justice to undergo a digital overhaul, as current systems are replaced by modern software to benefit victims, investigators and wider policing services

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-body-armour-improvements-for-women-in-uk-armed-forces 2022-03-08T09:48:00+00:00

Defence is continuing to improve the experiences of women in the Armed Forces by rolling out updated combat clothing and body armour.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-plans-to-boost-veterans-employment-launched--2 2022-01-19T11:58:00+00:00

Veterans� Strategy Action Plan launches, including more than 60 commitments to help veterans with employment and healthcare

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-armed-forces-bill-passed-in-parliament 2021-12-15T17:25:08+00:00

Defence has delivered new legislation to ensure Armed Forces personnel, veterans and their families are better supported when accessing key public services.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/two-minute-silence-as-the-nation-remembers 2021-11-16T10:03:50+00:00

A national two-minute silence will take place today to remember all those who have died in conflict.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/240-extra-hgv-driver-training-places-in-boost-for-veterans 2021-11-13T10:00:00+00:00

The number of places for veterans to train as HGV drivers will significantly increase under new plans to better prepare service leavers for employment following their military careers.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mandatory-annual-mental-health-training-launched-across-the-armed-forces 2021-10-10T11:24:10+01:00

To ensure personnel are always working toward top levels of mental fitness, a new Annual Mental Fitness Brief (AMFB) programme has launched across the UK Armed Forces on World Mental Health Day.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/veterans-minister-and-ova-director-discuss-ex-forces-employment-support-at-the-poppy-factory 2021-09-23T16:21:20+01:00

The 2 leaders heard how specialist employment support can be truly life-changing, significantly improving veterans� confidence, financial security and health and wellbeing.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/veterans-mental-health-services-to-receive-27-million-boost 2021-08-31T11:57:00+01:00

Armed forces veterans will benefit from extra support including extra mental health services thanks to a further £2.7 million funding.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/140-companies-honoured-for-outstanding-support-towards-the-armed-forces 2021-07-16T11:24:00+01:00

140 organisations have received the Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award for their outstanding support towards the Armed Forces community, Defence Minister Leo Docherty announced today.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/armed-forces-personnel-recognised-by-the-queen-for-diversity-and-inclusion-work 2021-06-11T22:30:03+01:00

Military personnel have received state honours by Her Majesty The Queen for promoting diversity and inclusion across the Armed Forces.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/overseas-operations-bill-completes-passage-in-parliament 2021-04-29T15:04:00+01:00

The Government has delivered the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act to reduce the uncertainty faced by our service personnel and veterans around historical allegations during overseas operations.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tax-cut-for-employers-of-veterans-brought-in 2021-04-06T13:01:05+01:00

A National Insurance contributions holiday for businesses who employ armed forces veterans comes into force on 6 April 2021.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nhs-launches-op-courage-veterans-mental-health-service 2021-03-08T10:45:47+00:00

Armed forces veterans suffering a mental health crisis will receive specialist care as part of a new Op Courage service.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mental-health-toolkit-rolled-out-across-entire-royal-navy-fleet 2021-03-06T10:00:41+00:00

Every member of the Royal Navy can now boost their mental health and fitness with access to an offline version of the mental health platform HeadFIT.