Breaking Military News UK | Defence Policy & Veterans Affairs

The Breaking Military News UK tag on JRL CHARTS provides authoritative reporting on defence policy, veterans affairs, and legal developments within the United Kingdom’s armed forces. Coverage includes Ministry of Defence decisions, compensation schemes, and military policy changes affecting current and former service members.

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22 06, 2022

Openly Gay Judge Lord Etherton Leads LGBT Veterans Probe

By Paul Goldberg|2026-04-10T12:28:34-07:00June 22nd, 2022|Categories: World LGBT News|Tags: Breaking Military News UK, Gay Judge Lord Etherton, Gays in the Military, LGBT Veterans, United Kingdom|

UNITED KINGDOM — (06-22-22) — Great Britain's first openly gay senior judge, Lord Etherton, will lead a review into the impact of the country's historical ban on LGBT veterans serving in the armed forces. Lord Etherton's inquiry will look at how veterans were affected by the discrimination of being gay. LGBTQ advocates are hoping for [...]

20 04, 2022

Royal British Legion Apologizes for Past LGBTQ Discrimination

By Paul Goldberg|2026-04-10T12:27:31-07:00April 20th, 2022|Categories: World LGBT News|Tags: Breaking Military News UK, human rights campaign, LGBT World News – Global LGBTQ Headlines & Politics | JRL CHARTS, LGBTQ personnel, Royal British Legion, Royal British Legion Apologizes LGBTQ|

UNITED KINGDOM – (04-20-22) – The Royal British Legion apologized publicly for its historical refusal to acknowledge the sacrifices of LGBTQ personnel of the British military. For decades, LGBTQ activists have accused the Royal British Legion of homophobia, claiming it made it a mission to erase LGBTQ+ personnel from their contributions to British war efforts [...]

17 02, 2021

British Veterans Discharged for being Gay, Allowed to Get Medals Back

By Paul Goldberg|2026-04-10T12:40:22-07:00February 17th, 2021|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Breaking Military News UK, British Armed Forces, British Veterans, discharged for being Gay, Gay British Vets Get Medals Back, lgbt politics, LGBT Veterans, Ministry of Defence, UK Armed Forces Policy, UK Ministry of Defence LGBT Compensation Scheme|

UNITED KINGDOM — (02-17-21) — Gay and bisexual British veterans who were stripped of their medals because of their sexual orientation will now be able to reclaim them, the UK government announced on Tuesday, admitting the pre-2000 policy was an "historical wrong." Only heterosexual people were allowed to serve in the British Armed Forces until [...]

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