Ministry of Defence seeks out-of-court resolution in compensation fight with gay veterans

Summary

Defence secretary Wes Streeting says the Ministry of Defence is pursuing an out-of-court resolution to a legal battle over compensation for gay veterans who were forced to resign from the armed forces because of their sexuality. He told the Guardian that the ministry was holding talks this week while a high court challenge is ongoing. The challenge concerns rules that blocked some veterans from receiving £50,000 payments despite having been forced out of military service.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   23 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Wes Streeting, the defence secretary, says the Ministry of Defence is holding talks this week to seek an out-of-court resolution to a high court challenge by LGBT staff forced out of the military over compensation.