Military champions could be deployed to help veterans adjust to life on Civvy Street
MILITARY champions could be deployed across the UK to help veterans adjust to life on Civvy Street.
Veterans minister Johnny Mercer says new laws would ensure our heroes get the vital support they need and end a postcode lottery of care.
The Plymouth MP told The Sun: “In some areas of the country, you will see exceptional care and in some areas you won’t — we need to try and normalise that.
“One way of doing that might be legislating.
"There are very small but clear changes to ensure all of the progress we’ve made is not lost if I get hit by a bus tomorrow.”
Mr Mercer, who served three tours of Afghanistan in a 12-year Army career, said it’s his own experiences which drives him to make Britain the best place to be a veteran.
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He added: “I don’t think you can have experiences I had with these people and not come back to do everything you can.”
But the 41-year-old, who was reappointed under Rishi Sunak, also hinted he might not stand to be an MP again, saying he had yet to make up his mind.
He said: “I need to have those conversations with my local association.
"I don’t know if they want me to stand. If they’d like me to serve, then we will see.”
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The former soldier also insisted claims the PM was not as tough on Ukraine as Boris Johnson or Liz Truss were “absolute rubbish”.
He said: “He gets this stuff, it’s a big deal.
"It’s not enough to say nice things around Remembrance, you need to get detail right, that’s what he does.”