VETERANS who suffered mistreatment in the armed forces under the “gay ban” will receive up to £70,000 each as part of a £75 million government scheme, it was announced today.

Defence Secretary John Healey described the historic wrongs faced by LGBT+ service personnel as a “moral stain on our nation,” ahead of applications for the financial redress programme opening on Friday.

The total amount available will be £75m, exceeding the cap of £50m recommended in an independent review by Lord Etherton.