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Royal British Legion launches annual poppy appeal

Rebuilding lives in the armed forces community is the theme of this year’s appeal.

The Independent UK

Where to buy a poppy? As Royal British Legion launches 2025 poppy appeal

The Royal British Legion's 2025 poppy appeal aims to raise over £50 million to aid UK armed forces members and veterans

Evening Standard

Royal British Legion calls for Starmer to fulfil forces covenant pledge

The leading military charity has written to the Prime Minister, urging him to fulfil a pledge to place the Armed Forces Covenant in law.

Evening Standard

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King and Queen to honour veterans on 80th anniversary of VJ Day

Guests of honour at a service of remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum on Friday include 33 veterans aged from 96 to 105.

The Independent UK

King Charles and Queen Camilla to honour veterans on 80th anniversary of VJ Day

Royal British Legion will be guests of honour at a service of remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum

The Independent UK

National two-minute silence to be held for 80th anniversary of VJ Day

A service will feature 400 members of the armed forces, the Red Arrows and historic aircraft from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

Evening Standard

Royal British Legion calls on VJ Day veterans to join 80th anniversary

The event will be held at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire on August 15.

Evening Standard

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William tells of George’s interest in war veterans at Palace tea party

George joined his parents and the King and Queen to meet the veterans on Monday.

Evening Standard

Second World War veterans to join the King for VE Day tea party

They will have prime spots to watch the military parade and flypast in central London as part the nation’s VE Day 80th anniversary events.

Evening Standard

Second World War veteran known as ‘the Poppy Man’ made an MBE

George Kelly, 101, was honoured in recognition of more than 40 years of voluntary service to the Royal British Legion.

Evening Standard

Has poppymania gone too far?

The long read: Over the past 20 years, the symbol of remembrance for the war dead has become increasingly ubiquitous – and a culture of poppy policing has grown with it

The Guardian - UK

Ross Kemp: People finding it economically tougher to donate on London Poppy Day

The Royal British Legion is the country’s largest armed forces charity and its London Poppy Day is the flagship event for its annual Poppy Appeal.

Evening Standard

Ruby, 10, among youngest attendees to join veterans at 2024 Poppy Appeal launch

Ruby Sheffield has supported the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal since the age of four.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer will not appoint dedicated veterans’ minister sitting in cabinet

Armed forces charity Help for Heroes said it was ‘disappointed’ that no dedicated veterans’ minister had been appointed to sit in cabinet

The Independent UK

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The Hindu

Abraham & Thakore open a new store in Delhi

Designers David Abraham, Rakesh Thakore and Kevin Nigli have a new address for their handcrafted apparel and home brand Abraham & Thakore in New Delhi’s affluent neighbourhood, Defence Colony. Co-designed by Studio Organon, a Delhi-based architecture and design studio, the shop’s interiors compliment the label’s minimalist visual grammar with polished,…

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Queen commends Poppy Factory for supporting military veterans on Remembrance Sunday

Queen praises the Poppy Factory for producing royal wreaths for Remembrance Sunday and supporting military veterans. Reception held at Clarence House.

The Independent UK

Remembrance Sunday: When is it and how is it being observed across the country?

King Charles III to lead dignitaries in laying memorial wreaths at Cenotaph in Whitehall

The Independent UK

Remembrance Sunday: When is it and how is it being observed across the country?

King Charles III to lead dignitaries in laying memorial wreaths at Cenotaph in Whitehall

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The Independent UK

Remembrance Sunday: When is it and how is it being observed across the country?

King Charles III to lead dignitaries in laying memorial wreaths at Cenotaph in Whitehall

The Independent UK

Royal British Legion backs pro-Palestine demonstrators’ right to protest amid march row

‘The British armed forces play a vital role in protecting the rights and freedoms of everyone in UK society’

The Independent UK

Akshata Murty meets Chelsea Pensioners in Downing Street

The group, which also included minister for veterans’ affairs Johnny Mercer, posed outside No 10 wearing Royal British Legion poppies.

The Independent UK

Veteran ‘humbled’ as largest field of remembrance opened by Royal British Legion

The field features more than 10,000 individual tributes to those who lost their lives in service of the nation.

Daily Mirror

Liverpool agree Dominik Szoboszlai transfer after meeting release clause in late decision

Liverpool are closing in on their second signing of the summer transfer window after reaching a compromise with German giants RB Leipzig for the signing of Hungarian playmaker Dominik Szoboszlai

The Independent UK

Princess Royal says country owes ‘debt of gratitude’ to National Servicemen

Princess Anne laid a wreath at the Armed Forces Memorial to commemorate the 395 National Service conscripts killed on active duty from 1947-63.

Wales Online

WW2 veteran with no surviving relatives celebrates 105th birthday with 3,000 cards

A charity appeal saw thousands of strangers send Ernest Horsfall birthday wishes

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