Johnny Mercer brands Remembrance Sunday commemorations 'incredibly hollow' over treatment of veterans

Johnny Mercer brands Remembrance Sunday commemorations 'incredibly hollow' over treatment of veterans

The national commemorations at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday are "incredibly hollow", a former Conservative minister has said.Johnny Mercer said he "really struggled" watching veterans march past politicians on Remembrance Sunday in November because of the way veterans who served in Afghanistan have been treated.Mr Mercer, who was speaking to GB News' Chopper's Political Podcast, served three tours in Afghanistan and was nearly blown up by …