Ministers will announce that veterans can apply to have their rank restored and discharge reason amended.

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Veterans who were forced to leave the Army because of their sexuality will receive up to £70,000 in compensation, according to reports.

LGBT veterans who were dismissed from the armed forces for being gay will be eligible to receive up to £70,000 in compensation, the government has said. The Ministry of Defence said the move followed extensive engagement with LGBT veterans and campaigners.

LGBTQ+ veterans who were ejected from the military due to their sexuality will be able to receive up to £70,000 in compensation from today (13 December). The ban on openly gay soldiers, which was lifted in 2000,

A FEW months ago, at a constituency surgery in Whitehawk, I met two extraordinary armed forces veterans. They told me their stories: how they’d loved serving our country and done so with distinction – but had been driven out of the armed forces because of their sexuality.