Starmer’s Armed Forces Commissioner Vow as Tories Say He Will Put UK ‘In Danger’

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to introduce a new armed forces commissioner and lead a “government of service” if Labour is elected. The commissioner role will aim to champion those who serve by investigating issues such as sub-standard housing, faulty kit, and poor discharge support, the party said. Veterans minister Johnny Mercer said only the Conservatives have a plan for veterans and can secure the future of the UK, before warning that a vote for Labour would “put us all in danger.” The Labour leader is set to mark Armed Forces Day, alongside shadow defence secretary John Healey, by visiting a veterans’ coffee morning in the south east of England....