Dozens of British veterans who helped liberate France in the Second World War are still waiting for their medals.
They were promised the Legion d’Honneur – France’s highest national award – five years ago by then president Francois Hollande.
He said all those who fought on D-Day on June 6, 1944 would be eligible, along with troops who had taken part in the battle to free his country from Nazi rule.
D-Day veteran Ted Turner, 89, is awarded the 'Legion dHonneur' by Captain Francois Jean, the Consul Honoraire of France, on behalf of French President Francois Hollande, at a ceremony at the Royal Marines Museum in Southsea on March 23, 2015
French President Francois Hollande reads a note as he waits for guests aboard the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier off shore near Toulon, southern France, on August 15, 2014, as part of ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the Allied landing in Provence
But it emerged last night that at least 75 Britons have still not received their gongs from the French.
Today marks 75 days until the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
The veterans are now well into their 90s and following years of delays it is feared they will not live to receive their awards.
Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry, who uncovered the problem, said: ‘The people of Britain and France owe a huge debt to the courage of those brave soldiers, sailors and airmen who led the D-Day landings 75 years ago, and liberated France over the following months.
‘And it is right that France has recognised our surviving veterans with its highest national honour.
‘So I hope the French authorities in particular, as well as our own Government, will pull out all the stops to
