Former Joint Forces Command commander, General Sir Richard Barrons, and various politicians express concerns over the poor state of housing for armed forces personnel. The independent Kerskale Commission report highlights issues like lack of heating, limited showers, and rat infestations, blaming the Government for failing service accommodation. Labour pledges to improve service housing standards and appoint an armed forces commissioner to advocate for better conditions.
This new report by the Kerslake Commission underscores just how badly the Conservatives have let down our armed forces. It is unforgivable that those who give so much to defend us cannot even be provided with a basic standard of living 🪖🏚️ https://t.co/vD1CjoJmK1
Our Forces and their families are being let down by the Government's failure in service accommodation. The independent Kerslake Commission highlights the shoddy state of armed forces housing and the damage it’s doing to service morale. 1/3 https://t.co/DiTnDM3Gst
Labour will renew the country’s commitment to those who serve, set new standards for service housing and legislate for an armed forces commissioner to act as a strong independent champion for our forces and their families to improve service life👇🏻 https://t.co/9ev5GIeXkE
Service personnel and their families are being failed by the Conservatives. The report of the independent Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Housing is an indictment of Conservative failure of our armed forces and their families: 1/3 https://t.co/dUY92NG9Y1
Our Forces and their families are being let down by the Government's failure in service accommodation. The independent Kerskale Commission highlights the shoddy state of armed forces housing and the damage it’s doing to service morale. 1/3 https://t.co/DiTnDM3Gst
'No heating in the winter, one shower between ten soldiers or a rat infestation.' Former Joint Forces Command commander, General Sir Richard Barrons, sheds light on the housing challenges faced by armed forces personnel. https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube https://t.co/NhrRNYuak9