All news on the topic: Veterans Affairs

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Hero Brit ex-CIA agent tortured by Taliban handed prestigious veteran's award
Anthony Malone was tortured by the Taliban and suffered six broken ribs, kidney disease, nerve damage and serious concussion.He has now been named the English Veterans Awards' ‘Inspiration of the Year’
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Tories 'failing brave Afghans' in 'shameful saga' 2 years after Taliban takeover
Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey has hit out at ministers over the treatment of heroes who helped UK forces during more than a decade of combat operations in the war-torn country
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Australian PM tells Rishi Sunak 'stay in your crease' as Ashes row intensifies
Downing Street desperately tried to de-escalate the furore ahead of the Third Test starting at Headingley on Thursday, with tensions continuing to simmer
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The eye-witness account of an atomic bomb that has haunted a family for 66 years
Neil Haberman wrote a first-hand account of a nuclear explosion and his family later suffered a litany of health problems, reports Susie Boniface. But his daughter fears the British government is still hiding the truth about what happened
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Nuke heroes can finally apply for a medal after 70-year wait
Applications have opened for the Nuclear Test Medal, just 5 months after it was approved by the King, but it has been blocked for dozens of troops who say they were irradiated on orders of the UK government
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'I met my fiancé while using donor sperm to fall pregnant, he wasn't put off'
Brittney Zirkle was declared medically dead in 2019 when she blacked out in hospital with a ectopic rupture - but she has now researched her fertility journey to fulfil her dream of becoming a mum
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UK's nuclear test veterans a step closer to being recognised after 70-year fight
Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer said it is "only right" that nuke deterrent veterans are supported and recognised, and in the coming weeks can apply for Nuclear Test Medals