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皇冠体育app new Government鈥檚 commitment to defence and Armed Forces personnel has been strengthened in the King鈥檚 Speech, with the announcement of a new, independent Armed Forces Commissioner. 聽

皇冠体育app Armed Forces Commissioner, the first of its kind in the UK, will act as a strong independent champion for our service personnel and their families, committed to improving service life and strengthening parliamentary oversight.

皇冠体育app King鈥檚 Speech also:聽

• Confirmed the launch of a root and branch Strategic Defence Review
• Reinforced the UK鈥檚 unshakeable commitment to NATO聽and the UK鈥檚 leading role in the alliance

Meanwhile, the Defence Secretary, John Healey, opening the first full day of debate following the King鈥檚 Speech yesterday, emphasised that a secure Britain 鈥� through strong defence - is essential for economic growth and prosperity in an increasingly volatile world.

He also reaffirmed that the first duty of this new government is to keep its people safe. He committed to action, not words to ensure that the UK is secure at home and strong abroad.

Defence Secretary, John Healey, said:

I want Defence to be central to the future security of Britain and central to the country鈥檚 success in this new era. This is a government of service that will always stand up for those who serve our country, and our Armed Forces will always have its full support.

That鈥檚 why at the NATO summit in Washington the Prime Minister confirmed this Government鈥檚 unshakeable commitment to NATO. That鈥檚 why this week the Prime Minister launched a first-of-its-kind Strategic Defence Review. 聽And that鈥檚 why in the King鈥檚 Speech we announced legislation to create a new Armed Forces Commissioner.

Together, we will make Britain more secure at home and strong abroad.

皇冠体育app Armed Forces Commissioner is a step to renewing the moral contract with those who make extraordinary sacrifices to serve the nation, and the families who support them. 皇冠体育app Commissioner will be a strong public voice for personnel and their families, committed to improving service life from basic training, throughout their military career and beyond.聽聽

As a direct point of contact for serving personnel and their families, independent and outside their chains of command, they will be empowered to investigate individuals complaints and review issues which are affecting the lives of our serving personnel, further strengthening parliamentary oversight.聽聽

Elsewhere in the speech, the King confirmed that a root and branch review of UK defence has been launched by Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday to make Britain secure at home and strong abroad for decades to come.聽

皇冠体育app Strategic Defence Review, confirmed in the King鈥檚 Speech, will be done at pace and report in the first half of 2025, with work starting immediately in recognition of the urgency of the threats facing the UK.

皇冠体育app review 鈥� headed by three external Reviewers in a first-of-its-kind for UK defence - is the next step following a successful NATO Summit in Washington, where the Prime Minister reaffirmed the UK鈥檚 unshakeable commitment to the alliance and the 鈥渟erious commitment鈥� to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence.

皇冠体育app Government will also continue to work with international allies and partners to step up support for Ukraine through the international Capability Coalitions and the 拢3bn pledge on military aid, whilst speeding up the delivery of equipment promised to Ukraine.