Armed forces - first magazine for councillors

£50m for veterans

The Government has announced a new support system for Armed Forces veterans, called VALOUR.

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Call for better support for armed forces

The Armed Forces Covenant is being inconsistently applied in different areas of the country and when military personnel move into a new area, according to MPs.

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Support for those who serve

by The Editorial Team

Consistent guidance is needed on the Armed Forces Covenant

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The principles of the Armed Forces Covenant are that ‘those who serve/have served in the Armed Forces and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services’.