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Advice on forces uniforms uncertain 'Don't wear uniform' advice relaxed
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Armed forces personnel have been advised to "conceal" their uniforms in public, the BBC has been told - but this advice is likely to be reversed. Advice to armed forces personnel not to wear uniforms in public has been relaxed, the Ministry of Defence says.
A defence source said the advice was a "common sense" measure while the Woolwich attack investigation went on. A defence source had said advice to conceal uniforms was a "common sense" measure while the Woolwich attack investigation went on.
BBC political editor Nick Robinson said the prime minister thought this was an understandable reaction. But the MoD said that after a review of the situation, a decision was taken to relax some precautions.
But, he added, David Cameron thought it was best for everyone to "go about their daily lives as normal". This included advice to personnel in London not to wear uniform outside defence establishments, it went on.