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Defence in the Media: 30 August 2016

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This morning, there is coverage of a Forces of Mind trust and Local Government Association report looking at the Military covenant.

Military Covenant

The Daily Express has covered the “Our Community – Our Covenant report” released by the Forces of Mind trust and the Local Government Association . The report looks at how the Military covenant is enforced at local council levels.

An MOD Spokesperson said:

We are determined to stop our personnel being disadvantaged by their service. That is precisely why we set up the covenant and enshrined it in law. We have taken a number of practical steps to deal with this, such as making it easier to cancel phone contracts, rent out a property or retain no a claims bonus on car insurance when posted overseas.

There is more we can do and we have already started work in the areas where they recommend action.

Image of the day

Sir Nick Houghton, outgoing Chief of the Defence Staff of the British Armed Forces and Vice Patron of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, arrived on Edinburgh Castle's Esplanade last night to be welcomed as the official Salute Taker for the final performance of 2016.
Sir Nick Houghton, outgoing Chief of the Defence Staff of the British Armed Forces and Vice Patron of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, arrived on Edinburgh Castle's Esplanade last night to be welcomed as the official Salute Taker for the final performance of 2016.

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