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johnny mercer, the veterans minister, says it showed labour could not be trusted on defence. he said labour again refused to back our plan to spend 2.5% of gdp on defence, instead , they gdp on defence, instead, they want to spend years holding a review as the world gets more dangerous while refusing to act to keep the british people safe. >> well, johnny is now is political correspondent for the spectator. james heale good to see you this morning, james. is it too much, actually, realistically, to ask the labour party to outand out back something which they haven't costed for? >> yeah, i mean it's a very difficult thing. pledge to kind of match. if you look at for instance, just how much labour is willing to be very fiscally reticent in certain areas and reticent in certain areas and reticent about, like talking about things like health spending for instance. i think it's very difficult for the labour party, which are traditionally obviously referred money on things like welfare spending to come out and back. this kind of increase at a time when every labour shadow cabinet m
johnny mercer, the veterans minister, says it showed labour could not be trusted on defence. he said labour again refused to back our plan to spend 2.5% of gdp on defence, instead , they gdp on defence, instead, they want to spend years holding a review as the world gets more dangerous while refusing to act to keep the british people safe. >> well, johnny is now is political correspondent for the spectator. james heale good to see you this morning, james. is it too much, actually,...
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and will veterans minister johnny mercer be sent to prison? well, he's been ordered to name the whistleblowers who told him about alleged murders by the sas in afghanistan. and mercer has already said that he won't do that. and the chairman of the afghanistan inquiry said last month that he could be jailed and the chairman is now considering mercer's application to challenge the order. and it could take a week for him to make that decision. well, i'm joined now in our westminster studio by the evening standard's defence editor, the superb robert fox. robert, always a pleasure to talk to you about this. you have a great knack of making very complicated things very digestible. so let's start at the beginning. what were these allegations? when did they happen and then what happened next? >> between 2010 and 2013, both in australia where it's come to court and there has been an inquiry. >> and in the uk there have been accusations of targeted assassinations of special forces, and it was a combined special force involving brits, australians, new ze
and will veterans minister johnny mercer be sent to prison? well, he's been ordered to name the whistleblowers who told him about alleged murders by the sas in afghanistan. and mercer has already said that he won't do that. and the chairman of the afghanistan inquiry said last month that he could be jailed and the chairman is now considering mercer's application to challenge the order. and it could take a week for him to make that decision. well, i'm joined now in our westminster studio by the...
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well, veterans minister johnny mercer has got until 4:00 today. that's around about 11 12 minutes. time to name the whistleblowers who told him about alleged murders by the sas in afghanistan. and he's already said that he won't do that. and the chairman of the afghanistan inquiry said last month that mercer, for that could indeed be jailed. well, joining me now is former army officer patrick benham crosswell. welcome to the show, patrick, a hugely significant moment round about 12, 13 minutes time. patrick, the incredible prospect that johnny mercer could be facing jail if he doesn't name those soldiers. do you think that might happen? do you think that might happen? do you think that might happen? do you think that he even should be facing this in the first place? >> well, i'm clearly it might happen, the, the question is really about what does confidence mean and who has the, you know, the right of confidence. >> and this is more a legal point than a military point, and, you know , the catholic and, you know, the catholic priests and confessions have always been a, a good dilemm
well, veterans minister johnny mercer has got until 4:00 today. that's around about 11 12 minutes. time to name the whistleblowers who told him about alleged murders by the sas in afghanistan. and he's already said that he won't do that. and the chairman of the afghanistan inquiry said last month that mercer, for that could indeed be jailed. well, joining me now is former army officer patrick benham crosswell. welcome to the show, patrick, a hugely significant moment round about 12, 13 minutes...
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and the veterans minister, johnny mercer, we visited a facility that he launched in december as part of that long term plan to bnng part of that long term plan to bring veterans homelessness. this government actually pledged at the end of last year to end it. one of the main questions gb news was asking then repeatedly was, you've made this pledge , was, you've made this pledge, you're nowhere near achieving that target. they say the government's position is that they've got all the resources in place to end veterans homelessness, and the plan is there. it'sjust homelessness, and the plan is there. it's just going to take time. speaking to many of the charities work in charities that work in homelessness for veterans. and it's stress, it's important to stress, actually, wraparound actually, this is a wraparound service. there's no just you work in homelessness nothing work in homelessness and nothing else. working much else. they're working very much in around in employment issues around addiction. is a holistic addiction. it is a holistic approach to dealing with the issue. they say
and the veterans minister, johnny mercer, we visited a facility that he launched in december as part of that long term plan to bnng part of that long term plan to bring veterans homelessness. this government actually pledged at the end of last year to end it. one of the main questions gb news was asking then repeatedly was, you've made this pledge , was, you've made this pledge, you're nowhere near achieving that target. they say the government's position is that they've got all the resources...
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now the angle here is primarily from , angle here is primarily from, johnny mercer, which is the veteran minister, and he's saying labour are again are refusing to back our plan to spend 2.5% of gdp on defence. so the conservatives are now setting out their stall. and this actually from , the this actually from, the conservatives perspective in the run up to the general election , run up to the general election, it's quite a strong point. they haven't got any others. to be fair, this is their strong point, however, to be fair to starmer and, you know, don't like to do that too often, but there's going to be a defence spending review. there always is. every four years or whatever it is. and there's going to be one probably within his first tum. also, he's never seen the books. we know that's an old adage of his, but he hasn't. so what's he going to commit to? what the what the tories are doing is spinning this quite deliciously is they're saying, well, look, there's so much going on in the world. we're saying we're going to support that. you're not going to commit to anything. yeah, i thi
now the angle here is primarily from , angle here is primarily from, johnny mercer, which is the veteran minister, and he's saying labour are again are refusing to back our plan to spend 2.5% of gdp on defence. so the conservatives are now setting out their stall. and this actually from , the this actually from, the conservatives perspective in the run up to the general election , run up to the general election, it's quite a strong point. they haven't got any others. to be fair, this is their...
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mercer and myself were there and we announced a new programme on making companies realise that the best business decision that they can make is to hire one of you when you leave the armed forces because you bring an incredible amount of skills and resilience and experience to bear and we need to make sure the national asset is recognised by all of our companies and that we can support you into fantastic arrears if you choose to leave the forces at some point. —— fantastic arrears. i care about this and i have seen this first—hand as an mp for many years in the military area so it is an enormous privilege to be your prime minister and i'm determined to make sure you get the support you need from us. very briefly, and then we will have to wrap up. first we have the sun newspaper. fin will have to wrap up. first we have the sun newspaper.— the sun newspaper. on your announcement _ the sun newspaper. on your announcement today, - the sun newspaper. on your announcement today, whatl the sun newspaper. on your l announcement today, what do the sun newspaper. on your - announcement to
mercer and myself were there and we announced a new programme on making companies realise that the best business decision that they can make is to hire one of you when you leave the armed forces because you bring an incredible amount of skills and resilience and experience to bear and we need to make sure the national asset is recognised by all of our companies and that we can support you into fantastic arrears if you choose to leave the forces at some point. —— fantastic arrears. i care...
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now, if we look at our veterans, for example, now, johnny mercer , as example, now, johnny mercer, as a veterans minister, has done huge amounts of work to help veterans live a more, better, more easier life. but the fact that he's had to be a veterans minister is testament is an indictment to how bad veterans indictment to how bad veterans in this country have had it for so many years, for so long, so far, more has to be done domestically first. >> and, matthew, i'm just reading here that, you know, the response from the labour party to this affront to the british taxpayer has been labour's sarah champion, who is also the chair of the international development select committee, who actually thinks thing about this thinks the bad thing about this is we're not giving more is that we're not giving more money abroad. is that we're not giving more mo wellbroad. is that we're not giving more mo well ,road. is that we're not giving more mo well , this is a well, this is >> well, this is a well, this is the government is committed to spending this on international aid, and yet it fudges the
now, if we look at our veterans, for example, now, johnny mercer , as example, now, johnny mercer, as a veterans minister, has done huge amounts of work to help veterans live a more, better, more easier life. but the fact that he's had to be a veterans minister is testament is an indictment to how bad veterans indictment to how bad veterans in this country have had it for so many years, for so long, so far, more has to be done domestically first. >> and, matthew, i'm just reading here...
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mercer , the veterans johnny mercer, the veterans minister. he's obviously challenging this order for him to hand over the names of the whistleblower soldiers. this is he's been asked to identify alleged atrocities. people who committed alleged atrocities in afghanistan by the sas . what's afghanistan by the sas. what's your opinion on the very difficult position that he finds himself in? >> well , johnny's in a difficult >> well, johnny's in a difficult position because the judge has placed him in in that difficult position. the fact of the matter is that what johnny is doing is upholding the right of those who have got information they have got information that they think made available think should be made available to an inquiry, to find its way to an inquiry, to find its way to the inquiry in a way that they can trust. and it's really a question of protecting the identity of whistleblowers. now, if , if a potential whistleblower if, if a potential whistleblower can't trust an elected , a member can't trust an elected, a member of parliame
mercer , the veterans johnny mercer, the veterans minister. he's obviously challenging this order for him to hand over the names of the whistleblower soldiers. this is he's been asked to identify alleged atrocities. people who committed alleged atrocities in afghanistan by the sas . what's afghanistan by the sas. what's your opinion on the very difficult position that he finds himself in? >> well , johnny's in a difficult >> well, johnny's in a difficult position because the judge...
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i think if you asked johnny he'd i'm johnny mercer, he'd say, i'm a military then military man, then i'm a politician. yeah. >> i did three tours of afghanistan. yes. didn't he? and that camaraderie with his colleagues will be intense. and he he's prepared to go to he said he's prepared to go to prison not to name his sources. and that could happen. and that's that could happen. >> certainly, know. >> and i certainly, you know. yes it's the potential and i do understand the importance of the camaraderie. but at the same time, if war crimes were committed and if you truly cares about the military and what it stands for are at the same time, the inquiry has said they will keep confidential. i keep things confidential. i think had come out think if he had not come out publicly talked about this, publicly and talked about this, it easier it would have been much easier to names and to then disclose the names and let which has let the inquiry, which has already made an order saying they keep things they will keep things confidential. will ensure confidential. they will ensure anonymity. th
i think if you asked johnny he'd i'm johnny mercer, he'd say, i'm a military then military man, then i'm a politician. yeah. >> i did three tours of afghanistan. yes. didn't he? and that camaraderie with his colleagues will be intense. and he he's prepared to go to he said he's prepared to go to prison not to name his sources. and that could happen. and that's that could happen. >> certainly, know. >> and i certainly, you know. yes it's the potential and i do understand the...
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minister, and that's johnny mercer. yeah. he's got a seat around the cabinet table now. so i think whilst it's fair to say that there there are clearly a lot further down this road in the united states, there have been strides made towards that sort appreciation for sort of appreciation for veterans in the last few years over here. >> yeah. so really venerate their veterans, don't they? in their veterans, don't they? in the united states. and sometimes veterans forgotten, in this veterans are forgotten, in this country, perhaps in culture more than. yes, this this is the issue not always government that does this. >> it's not the government that necessarily mandates how an airport out. it's airport should be laid out. it's sort culture, business, these sort of culture, business, these individual decisions that i suppose everyone can make in their day to day lives about these days. >> some people are ashamed of the forces , which is the armed forces, which is a shame, tim says we don't shame, but tim says we don't spend
minister, and that's johnny mercer. yeah. he's got a seat around the cabinet table now. so i think whilst it's fair to say that there there are clearly a lot further down this road in the united states, there have been strides made towards that sort appreciation for sort of appreciation for veterans in the last few years over here. >> yeah. so really venerate their veterans, don't they? in their veterans, don't they? in the united states. and sometimes veterans forgotten, in this veterans...
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plus 4:00 with johnny mercer, the veterans minister, be facing jail. all of that to come on my show three till six. but first, it's time for your latest weather forecast . latest weather forecast. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on . gb news. >> hello there. good afternoon. welcome to your latest gb news weather update. well, further persistent rain is to come for northeastern areas, but further south has turned much drier through the day. but in the southwest we'll see the next batch of rain arrive through this evening and overnight. that's as this weather front arrives southwest. arrives from the southwest. but this front up to the this weather front up to the northeast. what's been northeast. that's what's been bringing rain to northeast. that's what's been bringiof rain to northeast. that's what's been bringiof eastern rain to northeast. that's what's been bringiof eastern scotland, n to parts of eastern scotland, northeastern england as well. in particular, a particular, there's been quite a cold wind as well. so it's bee
plus 4:00 with johnny mercer, the veterans minister, be facing jail. all of that to come on my show three till six. but first, it's time for your latest weather forecast . latest weather forecast. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on . gb news. >> hello there. good afternoon. welcome to your latest gb news weather update. well, further persistent rain is to come for northeastern areas, but further south has turned much drier through the day. but in the...
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this comes on the back of several packages that the veterans minister, johnny mercer, has announced in the last few years. there is operation courage in 2021, which was mental health support was a mental health support drive. 30,000 signed up that drive. 30,000 signed up for that and last year there was also operation fortitude about ending veteran homelessness. and we attended one of their launch events in aldershot. when that came about, however, the government pledged to end veteran homelessness by the end of 2023. certainly haven't achieved that, with figures actually rising on the last yeah >> okay, charlie peters, an excellent summary as ever. let's get now the thoughts of the former british army officer patrick benham crosswell, who joins us. patrick, welcome to the show . always a pleasure. so the show. always a pleasure. so rishi sunak pledging £2.1 million today to help veterans find well paid work. my question to you is simple. is find well paid work. my question to you is simple . is it is it to you is simple. is it is it enough or is it too little, too late ? late? >> i t
this comes on the back of several packages that the veterans minister, johnny mercer, has announced in the last few years. there is operation courage in 2021, which was mental health support was a mental health support drive. 30,000 signed up that drive. 30,000 signed up for that and last year there was also operation fortitude about ending veteran homelessness. and we attended one of their launch events in aldershot. when that came about, however, the government pledged to end veteran...
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but johnny mercer, the veterans minister, has said this just shows that labour party can't be trusted on defence, that they will allow that. a long winded review to take place whilst the world becomes more dangerous around us. >> us. >> i'm sorry i've got to laugh and comments like that now. we've been clear we would like to have that commitment to 2.5. thatis to have that commitment to 2.5. that is our commitment. we actually made that before the government did. but when conservative politicians are saying, will labour match the conservatives plans, i'll say, well, show me the plans and i'll tell you, we match the detail of those plans. i mean, the scale of how significant, particularly the army, has been hollowed out since 2010. i mean, when i was elected as an mp , the regular elected as an mp, the regular army would have been well over 110,000 soldiers. i mean, today it's 75,000. like every bit of the public services we depend upon, it's been heavily reduced in the last few years. and the idea, by the way, to sack some civil servants and then produce the kind of turnaround that th
but johnny mercer, the veterans minister, has said this just shows that labour party can't be trusted on defence, that they will allow that. a long winded review to take place whilst the world becomes more dangerous around us. >> us. >> i'm sorry i've got to laugh and comments like that now. we've been clear we would like to have that commitment to 2.5. thatis to have that commitment to 2.5. that is our commitment. we actually made that before the government did. but when...