5th May 2026- Armed Force Minister, Al Carns, Visits Ipswich
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It was great having Armed Forces Minister, Al Carns MP, back in Ipswich last week.
Al is part of Labour's Defence team which has delivered:
- the largest sustained increase in core defence funding since the Cold War, £5 billion increase in the defence budget this year
- the biggest pay rise for service personnel in over 20 years
- £9 billion to upgrade Armed Forces' family housing after years of neglect, and bringing 36,000 military homes back into public ownership
- VALOUR, a new national programme designed to make it easier for veterans across the UK to access the care and support they deserve
- the first-ever independent Armed Forces Commissioner to act as a voice for personnel and their families


