Homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK in 1967 but a ban continued in the armed forces until 2000, but a report into the treatment of gay people recommended they be given a financial reward and that the prime minister should apologise.
The PM told MPs: “Many endured the most horrific sexual abuse and violence, homophobic bullying and harassment, all while bravely serving this country.”
The LGBT Veterans Independent Review, led by Britain’s first openly gay judge Lord Etherton, began last year and heard about the experiences of 1,145 veterans between 1967 to 2000.
