26 h. ago King Charles lays flowers at the UK's first national LGBT armed forces memorial to those hit by the military's former 'gay ban'

The Government-funded memorial will be unveiled later today at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

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28 h. ago King Charles lays flowers at national memorial to LGBT armed forces veterans

Monument honours those whose careers were cut short by the ‘gay ban’ in place from 1967 to 2000The king has laid flowers at the UK’s first national memorial commemorating LGBT armed forces and met veterans who spoke of the trauma inflicted by the military’s former “gay ban”.Charles was joined by dozens of serving and former members of the armed forces at the dedication of the memorial, titled An Opened Letter, at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire on Monday. It was his first official engagement in support of the LGBT community. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Traitors winner Leanne Quigley grateful to King for attending 'powerful' LGBT veterans memorial

It's the first time His Majesty the King has taken part in an LGBT event in an official capacity

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31 h. ago Emotional veterans say LGBT memorial ‘means everything to us’

Soldiers, sailors and airmen and women thrown out of the military because of their sexuality welcomed the King’s endorsement of the new sculpture.

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33 h. ago Charles lays flowers at first national LGBT armed forces memorial

The King talked to a number of those who had their military careers cut short before the ban was lifted in 2000.

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39 h. ago King Charles to lay flowers at the UK's first national LGBT armed forces memorial to those hit by the military's former 'gay ban'

The Government-funded memorial will be unveiled later today at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

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39 h. ago King to attend dedication of UK’s first memorial for LGBT armed forces personnel

The memorial depicts a crumpled letter made of bronze, formed of words from evidence of people impacted by the military’s former ‘gay ban’.

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40 h. ago King Charles to attend dedication of first memorial to LGBT veterans affected by shameful ban

As many as 20,000 armed forces personnel were jailed, dismissed or outed against their will before the rule on service was lifted

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3 d. ago Soaring cases of soldiers accused of flashing and perving on colleagues

EXCLUSIVE: Investigations increased by 300% in 12 months, with pervs targeting mainly female members of the armed forces, military wives and civilian women

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5 d. ago Where to buy a poppy? As Royal British Legion launches 2025 poppy appeal

The Royal British Legion's 2025 poppy appeal aims to raise over £50 million to aid UK armed forces members and veterans

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5 d. ago Royal British Legion launches annual poppy appeal in bid to raise £50m to help rebuild the lives of struggling veterans

At any given moment, the RBL is helping more than 7,000 members of the armed forces community with expert advice and practical support.

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6 d. ago Armed police searching for 'man with firearm' as schools were forced into lockdown

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8 d. ago Scottish rugby legend Chris Paterson launches 2025 Scottish Poppy Appeal

The former Scotland player visited Lady Haig's Poppy Factory in Edinburgh for a tour of the premises and to find out about Poppyscotland's work with the Armed Forces community.

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9 d. ago Vladimir Putin's hackers hit eight UK military bases and post info on dark web

Russian hackers struck numerous UK military bases and stole classified information via a third party group amid ongoing breaches of the country's Armed Forces

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1 week ago Strictly fans are left 'sobbing' as Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink dedicates dance to his late mother

The former footballer, 53, took to the dancefloor on Saturday night with his couple's choice paying homage to his home country of Suriname.

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1 week ago ‘No one makes money from them’: with MTV channels switching off, is the music video under threat?

Five MTV channels will close at the end of the year in the UK, leaving just one – which mostly plays reality TV. And with budgets pinched, directors say they are strugglingThe launch of MTV, in 1981, ushered in a new era of music. Showing music videos 24 hours a day, the television channel redefined artist marketing and launched the careers of artists such as Michael Jackson and Madonna, whose public personas became inseparable from the gripping, frequently controversial clips they produced to be played on the service.Now, that chapter of music history appears to be drawing to a close, with MTV’s parent company Paramount announcing last week that its five dedicated music channels in the UK – MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live – will cease broadcasting after 31 December. (The flagship MTV channel, which broadcasts reality programmes such as Catfish, The Hills and Geordie Shore, will remain in operation.) Continue reading...

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1 week ago Orbán to speak with Putin as Zelenskyy prepares for White House talks with Trump – Europe live

Trump has said that, after meeting Zelenskyy today, he will hold talks with Putin in HungaryRussia said on Friday it had captured three villages in Ukraine’s eastern Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, including areas Kyiv had retaken three years ago in a surprise counteroffensive.The Russian army said its forces had captured the villages of Pishchane and Tykhe in Kharkiv and Pryvillia in Dnipropetrovsk. Continue reading...

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1 week ago What to know about digital ids as government launches new form of veteran card

Digital veteran cards are now available for ex-members of the armed forces, marking the first step towards digitising UK IDs.

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1 week ago Government announce digital ID cards for armed forces veterans

Those who have served in the armed forces are able to download a digital version of their HM Armed Forces Veteran Card through a government app from today.

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1 week ago Syrian Kurdish forces reach agreement with Damascus to merge with national army, commander says

The Syrian government and the main Kurdish-led force in the country's northeast have agreed in principle to merge the U.S.-backed force into the national army

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