Britain’s oldest regiment has had enough. 🫡 The Household Cavalry (Blues and Royals & Life Guards); one of the most historic units in the British Army, has joined a growing revolt against Keir Starmer’s government. Their Regimental Association is urging veterans and serving soldiers to oppose the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill, warning it is “unfit for purpose” and “fails the very veterans it claims to protect.” This bill seeks to repeal the previous Legacy Act and leaves soldiers who served in the Troubles facing retrospective investigations under different legal standards; the European Convention on Human Rights instead of the law of armed conflict they operated under at the time. Over 200,000 people have signed a petition against it. Veterans’ Commissioners from Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland have spoken out. Even former Armed Forces Minister Al Carns resigned, stating in his letter: “It risks failing the very veterans it claims to protect. Men and women I served with… who did their duty under conditions most in Westminster will never have to imagine.” These are the men who risked their lives for this country in one of the most difficult operations in modern history. They deserve protection, not persecution decades later. No more betrayal. Honour the covenant. Our veterans didn’t ask for much. They stepped up when their country needed them; they served with honour under the rules of the day. We owe them fairness. We owe them protection from endless retrospective investigations. We owe them dignity in their later years. To every veteran who served in Northern Ireland and beyond: thank you. Your service will never be forgotten. We stand with you. Always. #SupportOurVeterans