'Forces have no adequate way of raising their concerns and voicing their priorities'

I'm not entirely satisfied with pay review arrangements for our forces, to be honest.

They are in a unique position, not only ... no option ... of the sort of action that other workers do. - I'm certainly not advocating for that - but they have no way of raising their concerns and voicing their priorities - so I feel that there's a two-fold requirement for any new government:

We've got to renew the contract the nation has with those who serve and their families.

And for me that means fixing some of the deep-seated problems in housing, it means recognising the particular probs that families have, particularly if they've got kids, and schools -

but I think it also means finding a way that ensures that the forces outside the chain of command, without penalty, are able to speak up. And that's part of the proposals that I would be looking for Labour going into the next election. And if we get into Government, putting into place.

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