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Georgia Bell

London WWII veteran, 100, says winning the war 'wasn't worth it' because of the state of the UK

At a glance

• WWII veteran Alec Penstone, 100, said the war ‘wasn’t worth it’, due to the state of the UK today

• He told Good Morning Britain the sacrifice for those is not reflected in ‘the country of today’

• This comes as a new poll shows rising national division in the UK over social issues

A Second World War veteran has said that fighting “wasn’t worth it” due to the state of the country 80 years on.

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