A former fulltime soldier and host of the Veterans in Politics podcast has said the number of military veterans serving as MPs as a result of the election "has to be a good news story".

Jonny Ball, now a reservist, was speaking to Forces News following the Labour Party's landslide victory in the General Election.

Mr Ball, who has served in Northern Ireland and Afghanistan, said the election of military candidates from across all the main political parties is a change from the last election.

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