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Gurkhas have lost a bid to overturn a ruling that stopped them automatically settling in the UK after leaving the Army.

Those who left the Army before 1997 were not given the right to automatically settle in the UK after four years' service.

Last year, a High Court judge ruled that the policy excluding older veterans was unlawful and in need of urgent review.

Instead of overturning the ruling, the Government has now decided to allow those soldiers who retired prior to July 1997 the automatic right to live in the UK - but only if special circumstances apply, such as they were injured or were awarded a medal for bravery.

Actress Joanna Lumley, who has backed the campaign, said: "The Gurkhas cannot meet these new criteria. "It makes me ashamed of our government. We will fight on. We don't stop. This has been a setback but that is all."



Gurkhas have fought in the British army for over 200 years - Not a very nice thank you for services rendered