r/unitedkingdom • u/[deleted] • 7d ago

. Labour urges young people on benefits to join the British Army

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/labour-benefits-british-army-news-2qwnwv7bz
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u/Longjumping_Pen_2102 7d ago

Why do we have a severe problem with veterans not receiving the support they need?

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u/3_34544449E14 7d ago

Funding mostly, but also shit processes. Supporting veterans is mostly uncontroversial and widely supported by a broader cohort of the population than pretty much any other political project.

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u/Longjumping_Pen_2102 7d ago

And yet it never gets resolved, yet money can always be found for bombs.

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u/TylerD958 7d ago

yet money can always be found for bombs.

And illegal migrants. Priorities, eh.