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Labour calls gamers to arms
Defence Secretary John Healey during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool, September 23, 2024
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GAMERS have been called to arms by Labour and urged to put their skills to the test with the military.

Defence Secretary John Healey announced to conference a new recruitment drive among denizens of the computer gaming subculture.

“I’m setting up a new direct route for military cyber recruits,” he told delegates.

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