General Article Armed Forces Covenant 'an historic breakthrough'

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‘For the first time, Armed Forces personnel and their families will see the principles of fair treatment there on the statute book,’ said Chris Simpkins, Director General of The Royal British Legion. ‘Fairness for our brave Armed Forces can now be put to parliamentary scrutiny – an historic breakthrough that will benefit all those in service and their families for generations to come.’

He added: ‘The Legion has campaigned vigorously for this and we applaud Mr Cameron for putting the Covenant...

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