Members of the UK Parliament have raised concerns about the presence of rats, mold, and dampness in the homes of British military personnel. The Evening Standard newspaper reports that Helen Morgan, a Liberal Democrat MP, stated that one of her constituents living in a barracks in Shropshire is “living in rat-infested accommodation.”
According to Chris Elmore, a Labour Party MP, “Around this time last year, almost 5,000 military homes were infested with black mold, and there was dampness… A year later, too many of our servicemen and their families are still facing the same issues.”
In response, Defense Minister James Cartlidge has promised that the British government will allocate additional funding to improve the quality of military housing. He noted that efforts to combat mold and dampness will be carried out in 60% of the homes in need of repair.
Prior to this, The Sun newspaper reported that a Vanguard-class nuclear submarine of the Royal Navy, carrying a crew of 140 and Trident II D5 nuclear missiles, narrowly avoided sinking in the Atlantic due to a malfunctioning depth gauge.
On November 19, former Deputy Chairman of the UK Conservative Party, Michael Ashcroft, acknowledged in an article for The Telegraph that Russia could gradually annex Ukraine if NATO does not accept the country into the North Atlantic Alliance.
Earlier, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced an increase in aid to the Palestinians from the UK.
