UK Government Reinstates Funds For Territorial Army Training After Outcry From Reservists

Reservists have warned that without adequate training they will not be properly prepared for action in Afghanistan Photo: GETTY

Gordon Brown Backtracks On TA Cutbacks -- The Telegraph

Gordon Brown is being forced to backtrack over planned cuts in Territorial Army training amid fears that it would turn into a political disaster rivalling his humiliation over the Gurkhas.

The Prime Minister and Bob Ainsworth, the Defence Secretary, have been under mounting pressure to halt plans to reduce funding for vital TA training after being accused of acting in a “shameful” way.

The Ministry of Defence has ordered £20 million to be stripped from the budget allocated for drill nights and weekend training for TA soldiers. It has left scores of reservist soldiers threatening to leave the force, which already suffers from a shortfall of 6,000.

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My Comment: You have to wonder on what they were thinking.