The comments made by John Healey, the Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, on 19 January 2022.
Troops involved in the Kabul airlift totally deserve a medal, and Labour has argued this since early September.
This was a crisis mission in a conflict zone and our UK forces were exceptional evacuating over 15,000 people facing Taliban threats.
The military medal is a fitting recognition of their bravery and professionalism, as well as expressing the pride and respect the nation feels in their service.