This year, there was no national Armed Forces Day event, something welcomed by ForcesWatch and the Peace Pledge Union (PPU).
The two British peace groups pointed out that the number of local events have also dropped. In 2019, there were 316 events listed on the official Armed Forces Day website, compared to only 189 this year.
Many local councils have admitted, in response to Freedom of Information requests by ForcesWatch and the PPU, that they have no specific policies on children handling weapons in public spaces or the armed forces targeting children in their recruitment activities.
Topics: Armed forces