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Former Labour spin chief Alastair Campbell has been slammed for ‘taking the p***’ out of veterans in an offensive video mocking the Dominic Cummings row. The two-minute video, which was posted to Twitter this afternoon, captures Campbell as he impersonates the Prime Minister recounting a bizarre fake meeting with the Queen. Campbell, Tony Blair’s former … Read more
Shocking moment hooded yob punctures elderly RAF veteran’s car tyres with ‘screwdriver’ in ‘malicious’ night time attack The despicable act was captured on the RAF veteran’s home CCTV system The man appeared to use an electric screwdriver to drill holes into his car tyres Victim, who is in his 80s, has been left shaken and … Read more
Shares in M&C Saatchi surged by more than a quarter after a tech industry veteran took a hefty stake in the advertising network. Serial investor Vin Murria bought 13.25 per cent of the AIM-listed company’s shares on April 30, according to a stock market announcement yesterday. Murria is an adviser at Hgcapital, was previously chief executive … Read more
A team of injured veterans and disabled workers at Royal British Legion Industries is putting the finishing touches on a Tommy in the Window display for Brits to mark VE Day 75 this Friday from the safety of their homes. May 8, Victory in Europe Day, is marked every year by events to remember the … Read more
Royal Mint releases new £2 coin to mark 75th anniversary of VE Day as a ‘thank you’ to those who served in Second World War This Friday May 8 commemorates the 75th anniversary of VE Day The Royal Mint had made a special £2 coin for those who served in the forces The coin features … Read more
They are the last of the valiant who fought for our freedom. But yesterday it was their turn to salute a new generation of heroes. After weeks of being confined to their rooms in a home, a group of veterans can now celebrate VE Day together with their carers – thanks to Mail Force and … Read more
Daily Mail’s VE Day Spitfire flypast will go over Care for Veterans home, NHS hospital and Colonel Tom Moore’s house to salute Britain’s war heroes Our Spitfire Mk IX was donated by Goodwood-based Boultbee Spitfire Academy It will fly in tribute to the lot of them and we asked for suggestions for a flypast There … Read more
Some veterans of the Australian Defence Force have criticized a new study testing the effectiveness of antimalarial medication as a COVID-19 prophylaxis, which uses soldiers as test subjects. A small selection of soldiers from the ADF will be given a range of doses of the antimalarial drug chloroquine to see whether it can really stop, … Read more
Ulster veterans will NOT be covered by new law to halt witch-hunts against military veterans accuse of wrongdoing on battlefields abroad New Overseas Operations Bill will protect veterans accused of wrongdoing But the Bill will not apply to soldiers who served in Northern Ireland Dennis Hutchings, 78, accuses of government of ‘discriminatory behaviour’ Hutchings is … Read more
Is troops witch-hunt over at last? Boris Johnson could give Attorney General a veto on the prosecution of military veterans who served in Northern Ireland Former soldiers have been dragged to court over deaths during the Troubles Boris may hand the say on prosecution to Attorney General Suella Braverman Government is committed to announcing a … Read more