LYING about your military record should be a criminal offence, Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer says.
The senior Tory made the call amid a war of words with his Labour rival Fred Thomas in Plymouth Moor View.
AFPJohnny Mercer calls for lying about military record to be made criminal offence[/caption]Mr Mercer accused his opponent of being a “real-life Walter Mitty” who lied about his military service.
The row hinges on a 2023 Guardian article that reported Mr Thomas...