Labour’s shameful neglect of Britain’s Armed Forces betrays heroes who have fought & continue to fight for our freedom

History lessons 2 comments 2 Next THE inspirational manner in which the nation came together yesterday to mark Remembrance Sunday was a reminder that, even in these turbulent times, more unites than divides us. King Charles was at the Cenotaph to lead tributes to all those who made the ultimate sacrifice serving in the Armed Forces so that we could live in freedom. Labour’s shameful neglect of Britain’s Armed Forces betrays our heroes Source: Getty King Charles led the nation in honouring Britain’s fallen heroes as millions observed a two-minute silence on Remembrance Sunday Source: Getty Advertisement As Big Ben rang out the 11th hour, millions across the country observed the moment with impeccable two-minute silences of their own.

So how deeply disrespectful of Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy to use this sacred day to cynically promote the Government’s EU “reset”. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. Only Labour could dishonour veterans by turning a message marking the occasion into an advert for rejoining Brussels’ Erasmus student exchange scheme.

Ms Nandy has clearly caught a bad case of foot-in-mouth from her boss, Andy Burnham. READ MORE FROM THE SUN SAYS THE SUN ON SUNDAY SAYS Parents who don't teach kids basic maths & English are damaging them THE SUN SAYS Britain might be better off if PM & Miliband went back on holiday… PERMANENTLY While history is at the front of our minds around Armistice Day, we cannot forget how dangerous the world still is. Europe is threatened by Vladimir Putin .

Donald Trump’s war with Iran has uncovered troubling gaps in Britain’s military readiness. The Government warns us to prepare for war. It could not be more important that Britain is serious about defence. Advertisement Most read in The Sun LAKE TRAGEDY Baby and three kids among 10 family members killed after car plunges into lake GUN HORROR Girl, 3, dies after 'being shot by sister, 5' - as parents woken by gunfire EU'LL PAY A PRICE Labour minister admits closer EU ties will come at a cost in Brexit reset POLITICS FIX Labour must stop obsessing over undoing Brexit & start tackling real problems But for all the Prime Minister’s lofty rhetoric about properly funding and equipping the Forces, the reality is he is doing the opposite.

He could reduce generous handouts to the battalions claiming benefits and spend that money on defence, yet he refuses to countenance that. So, instead, the training budgets of frontline military units are slashed to save money. And as we reveal today, HMS Prince of Wales — the Royal Navy’s cursed aircraft carrier — was delayed from arriving at a security conference by FOG. Once, Britain ruled the waves. Advertisement Today, we’d struggle to rule a duck pond.

If history has taught us anything, it’s that having a credible deterrent is the only way to avoid war. Burnham’s disgraceful neglect of our defences betrays every hero who has pulled on a military uniform. Class ceiling THE woke Left love to portray Britain as a seething hotbed of racism. Yet the truth is that white working class children struggle more in education than those from ethnic minorities, inevitably harming their chances in life.

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