The party is promising to reduce the price of the Veterans Railcard to bring it line with the price serving personnel pay for the HM Forces Railcard.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met D-Day veterans after the 80th anniversary national commemoration in Portsmouth on Wednesday
The existing national insurance holiday for employers who hire ex-military members will be extended, the party said. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met D-Day veterans during the 80th anniversary national commemoration in Portsmouth Plans to fully enshrine in law the armed forces covenant, which is an existing government commitment to support the military community through a range of initiatives, have also been announced by the party.Sir Keir has been attempting to shift perceptions of Labour’s defence stance following the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, a long-standing critic of Nato and Trident.
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