Nigel Farage pledges to rebrand Army force with 'distinctively British' name
Nigel Farage plans to rebrand the Army Reserve if Reform UK comes to power. His party said it will reintroduce the “distinctly British” Territorial Army name which had been used until 2014. It was changed to Army Reserve by the Conservatives as part of modernisation efforts, but Reform argues the name is generic and failed to bolster recruitment. Around 23,500 people are part of the Army Reserve, latest official figures from July show. Army reservists are used to reinforce the regular Army, supporting full-time troops in a range of roles.
TL;DR
- Reform UK intends to revert the Army Reserve's name to the Territorial Army.
- The party believes the name 'Territorial Army' is more 'distinctly British' and could boost recruitment.
- The name was changed to Army Reserve by the Conservatives in 2014 as part of modernization.
- The Army Reserve currently has around 23,500 members.
- Reservists support the regular Army in various roles.
- Reform UK is reportedly set to unveil its defense spokesperson soon.
- Labour has announced plans to spend 3% of national income on defence by 2030.