THE public support for our brave Armed Forces in Afghanistan, and many other parts of the world, is well earned.
Not a week goes by without reading a report of how a member of the Armed Forces has been killed or wounded, whilst performing their duty in hazardous conditions.
Can someone explain why the index-linked Armed Forces pension is changing in April from being based on the Retail Price Index (RPI), which stands at around 4.6 per cent, to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is around 3.1 per cent.
The loss to our brave services personal and their families over the years will be quite considerable.
Shame on you Prime Minister.
Alex Allender, Darlington
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