12/11/2011 BBC Weekend News
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On show, former servicemen who were used to fighting for their country. | :00:46. | :00:50. | |
Ministers have been battling suggestions in a leaked memo of a | :00:50. | :00:54. | |
fresh wave of army redundancies and that injured soldiers could be | :00:54. | :01:01. | |
amongst them. The Ministry of Defence has denied the claims. The | :01:01. | :01:05. | |
MoD said the information in the slicked Army memo from a junior | :01:05. | :01:08. | |
officer is incorrect. Beyond those announced, there are no further | :01:08. | :01:14. | |
army reductions planned. The memo claimed that up to 2500 injured | :01:14. | :01:21. | |
soldiers could be made redundant, suggested 16,500 losses by 15 -- | :01:21. | :01:29. | |
2015. The Defence Secretary has returned from Afghanistan today, | :01:29. | :01:33. | |
were he joined serving troops in remembering those who died. He will | :01:33. | :01:38. | |
be hoping the MoD's firm denial will reassure soldiers about their | :01:38. | :01:46. | |
future. The Cabinet Office minister Francis Moore has suggested public | :01:46. | :01:49. | |
sector workers should hold a 15 minute stoppage instead of the | :01:49. | :01:54. | |
planned strike. Union leaders have rejected the offer and urge the | :01:54. | :01:58. | |
Government to concentrate on serious negotiations on the pension | :01:58. | :02:08. | |
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proposals. Italy hopes to take The Prime Minister Silvio | :02:15. | :02:20. |
