BAFF analysis of some of the manifestos, including Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, and SNP.
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BAFF analysis of some of the manifestos, including Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, and SNP.
Read more: Vote 2024: What's in the party manifestos about armed forces personnel and veterans?
British Armed Forces Federation - BAFF - is the unofficial, independent, all-ranks staff association for regular, reserve and former UK forces personnel.
BAFF is completely independent of the Ministry of Defence, and its mission is to represent its members in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, the British Army and the Royal Air Force, including the reserves.
Read more: Independent staff association for UK armed forces personnel and veterans
A Falklands veteran has called for a change in the law, after the disgraced former chief constable of Northamptonshire was found to have worn a medal (or replica of a medal) to which he was not entitled.
Tom Herring, the chairman of the South Atlantic Medal Association, told the BBC that the UK should look at introducing laws similar to other countries where wearing a medal without the right to do so can be a criminal offence.
Until 2006 it would have been a criminal offence under:
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