tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Tobias Ellwood 2024-01-29T10:03:54+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-veterans-id-cards-rolled-out-to-service-leavers 2024-01-29T10:03:54+00:00 New veterans cards rolled out to service leavers All service leavers will receive a new card to mark their time in the armed forces. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/military-personnel-receive-over-4million-in-extra-cash-to-protect-them-from-scottish-tax-hikes 2019-06-17T13:19:26+01:00 Military personnel receive over 拢4million in extra cash to protect them from Scottish tax hikes Military personnel liable for Scottish income tax will this month receive extra money from the MOD to protect them from increased tax rates in Scotland. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/defence-secretary-calls-for-veteran-led-support-to-be-at-the-heart-of-mental-health-services 2019-05-13T11:28:52+01:00 Defence Secretary calls for veteran-led support to be at the heart of mental health services Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt has announced a new package of measures to boost mental health support for ex-service personnel. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/universities-urged-to-boost-support-for-armed-forces 2019-04-18T00:15:02+01:00 Universities urged to boost support for armed forces Two Government Ministers have written to universities calling on them to step up provisions for the forces community and sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-initiatives-introduced-to-support-modern-service-life 2019-04-01T14:29:00+01:00 New initiatives introduced to support modern service life A series of new initiatives, aimed at modernising the living and working arrangements for armed forces personnel have been launched today by the Defence Secretary. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-programme-launched-for-armed-forces-personnel-seriously-wounded-in-conflict 2019-03-29T17:06:10+00:00 New programme launched for armed forces personnel seriously wounded in conflict 皇冠体育app Ministry of Defence and NHS England have launched a new package of support for seriously wounded military personnel. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-initiative-to-step-up-veterans-employment-in-the-automotive-sector 2019-03-07T17:19:21+00:00 New initiative to step up veterans' employment in the automotive sector Major players from across the automotive industry, including Jaguar Land Rover and Westway Nissan, today launched a new initiative to help service leavers and veterans take up jobs in the sector motor industry. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/defence-secretary-announces-five-year-plan-for-key-military-sites 2019-02-28T12:21:00+00:00 Defence Secretary announces five-year plan for key military sites Today's update to the Defence Optimisation Programme provides new details on 33 military sites. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/defence-secretary-extends-housing-offer-to-veterans 2019-02-19T15:17:00+00:00 Defence Secretary extends housing offer to veterans Service leavers can now access military accommodation for up to 12 months. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-homes-handed-over-in-ludgershall 2019-02-11T14:47:30+00:00 First Homes Handed Over in Ludgershall 皇冠体育app Army Basing Programme has reached an important milestone with the completion and handover of the first Service Family Accommodation (SFA) for families moving to Wiltshire in 2019. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-figures-reveal-increase-in-ex-service-personnel-employment-rates 2019-02-04T11:58:00+00:00 New figures reveal increase in ex-service personnel employment rates Rates of ex-forces personnel back in employment or education within 6 months of leaving service reach 88%. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/defence-minister-opens-first-military-airbase-to-be-powered-by-green-energy 2019-01-31T14:23:00+00:00 Defence Minister opens first military airbase to be powered by green energy RAF Marham, the home of the UK鈥檚 F-35 multi role combat jets, is set to become the first military airbase to be powered by green electricity. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/veterans-gateway-begins-new-trial-proactive-call-service-to-support-ex-forces-community 2019-01-21T12:45:02+00:00 Veterans鈥� Gateway begins new trial proactive call service to support ex-forces community 皇冠体育app 24-hour helpline for veterans' support will now actively get in touch with ex-service personnel who have asked for help. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/military-to-donate-unused-ration-packs-to-charities 2019-01-18T10:01:07+00:00 Military to donate unused ration packs to charities 皇冠体育app Ministry of Defence has announced that it will donate thousands of unused ration packs to charities over the next few years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-figures-reveal-changes-to-the-uks-veteran-population 2019-01-11T14:45:00+00:00 New figures reveal changes to the UK鈥檚 veteran population 皇冠体育app MOD has released new projected figures on the numbers of ex-service personnel living in Great Britain over the next ten years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-praises-work-of-organisations-helping-veterans-into-new-careers 2018-12-11T13:44:00+00:00 Minister praises work of organisations helping veterans into new careers Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood attended the Officers' Association Careers Forum, hosted by Deloitte. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mastercard-and-mod-join-forces-to-champion-employment-of-ex-service-personnel 2018-11-29T17:25:28+00:00 Mastercard and MOD join forces to champion employment of ex service personnel Payment technology company signs up to the Armed Forces Covenant. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/armed-forces-covenant-annual-report-outlines-stepped-up-support-for-military-community 2018-11-21T17:34:00+00:00 Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report outlines stepped up support for military community 皇冠体育app annual Armed Forces Covenant Report has been published today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rehabilitated-veterans-and-microplastics-clean-up-receive-military-conservation-award 2018-11-21T14:56:00+00:00 Rehabilitated veterans and microplastics clean-up receive military conservation award A group of veterans who helped excavate 18th century skeletons have won the MOD鈥檚 top award for conservation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mod-awards-160m-contract-to-prepare-raf-lakenheath-for-us-f-35s 2018-11-19T16:51:00+00:00 MOD awards 拢160-million contract to prepare RAF Lakenheath for US F-35s 皇冠体育app MOD has awarded a contract worth 拢160-million to Kier VolkerFitzpatrick to deliver infrastructure to ready RAF Lakenheath for two squadrons of US F-35s.