Steven Stewart and Mark Shephard claim in high court that LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme is âstructurally unfairâ Two veterans who were forced to resign for being gay due to a ban on LGBT personnel in the armed forces have launched legal action against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) over a scheme set up to compensate them. Steven Stewart, 55, and Mark Shephard, 49, who were both âeffectively forced to resignâ from the military due to their sexuality, and faced âenduring psychological and relational harmâ, are taking legal action against the MoD over the rules of the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme, with their lawyers telling the high court that it is âstructurally unfairâ. Law firm Irwin Mitchell, which is representing the two men, confirmed on Tuesday that a legal claim had been filed, with no hearing date set. Gay men and lesbian women were banned from serving in the British military until 2000. About 200-250 were thrown out each year because of their sexuality, though the exact figures are not known, as proper records were not retained. In 2024, Labour ministers approved the creation of a £75m compensation scheme for the victims of the policy, which led to s
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Ministers drawing up contingency plans for ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ if supply of CO2 is disrupted The UK could face some gaps on supermarket shelves this summer if disruption caused by the Iran war continues,…
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Ministers drawing up contingency plans for ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ if supply of CO2 is disrupted The UK could face some gaps on supermarket shelves this summer if disruption caused by the Iran war continues, with shortages of…
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