Today’s papers include reports on Armed Forces accommodation and nuclear test veterans.
RUSI report into accommodation
The Telegraph, the Daily Star and The Sun cover a RUSI report into the MOD’s accommodation and housing strategy.
An MOD spokesperson said:
We are committed to providing our troops with accommodation that meets their needs and is good value. In the last three years, we have invested over £500m in housing and pledged a further £1.8bn through our Army Basing Programme to build thousands of new homes across the UK.
Our Future Accommodation Model will offer increased choice to a greater number of personnel and we have been clear we will consult troops and their families as this develops.
Nuclear test veterans
The Daily Mirror splashes on a story about the British nuclear testing programme during the race to build a nuclear bomb.
An MOD spokesperson said:
It is not true to say that these men were subject to an experiment to look at the effects of radiation. The British nuclear testing programme contributed towards keeping our country secure during the Cold War and regular health checks were conducted throughout.
The National Radiological Protection Board has carried out three studies of nuclear test veterans and found no valid evidence to link participation in this programme to ill health.
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