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New Education Secretary under scrutiny over 'military schools'

Newly appointed Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is facing questions over his previous support for introducing "military schools".

Small child with military body armour being placed on her

Pre-school children dressed in military body armour for Armed Forces Day

Shocking photographs reveal that a Lincolnshire nursery dressed pre-school children in real military body armour to mark Armed Forces Day this week.

Armed Forces Day event in Liverpool, 29 June 2019

Armed Forces Day events draw criticism around the UK

Armed Forces Day events around the UK have again seen children presented with a glamorised image of war.

A soldier inviting a small child to handle a gun at the Armed Forces Day National Event in Llandudno, 2018

Fears over children handling weapons on Armed Forces Day

The Peace Pledge Union has warned that small children will be invited to handle real weapons at Armed Forces Day events this weekend.

Troops marching in the streets on Armed Forces Day 2018

Armed Forces Day depends on arms companies, admit organisers

Wiltshire Council has admitted that they are reliant on arms companies to run the National Event for Armed Forces Day in Salisbury this weekend.

BAE Systems stand at Armed Forces Day National Event in Llandudno 2018

Arms companies sponsoring 'family entertainment' for Armed Forces Day

At least eight arms companies are sponsoring the Armed Forces Day National Event this weekend, which includes a range of activities for children.

A small child handling a machine gun on Armed Forces Day 2018, Llandudno

Teachers and parents contact PPU over Armed Forces Day fears

Teachers and parents have been sharing their fears that children will be presented with a glamorised image of war on Armed Forces Day.

No Pride in War protest at York Pride 2018

No military march at York LGBT Pride as grassroots activists celebrate

Grassroots LGBTQ campaigners in York have welcomed news that armed forces will not march in uniformed blocks at York Pride tomorrow.

No Pride in War - protest at London Pride 2016

BAE Systems sponsoring LGBT Pride in desperate attempt to improve image

LGBTQ campaigners have joined with the Peace Pledge Union and other groups to urge organisers of LGBT Pride events not to accept sponsorship from arms dealers.

Allied troops landing on Gold Beech on D-Day

D-Day hypocrisy: Trump and May talk peace and wage war

Theresa May and Donald Trump have been accused of abusing the memory of people who died on D-Day by using the 75th anniversary to ramp up support for military force today.

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