UK Memorial Service Has No Room For Parents But Enough For Politicians?

Parents of soldiers killed in Afghanistan are prevented from attending St Paul's Cathedral memorial service to make way for VIPs and politicians
Parents of fallen soldiers 'furious' they have been excluded from service
St Paul's Cathedral service will remember the 453 servicemen killed
Just 906 tickets have been dished out to wives and a 'plus one'
Jacquie McDonald, 53, said she feels parents have been 'cast aside'
Janette Binnie, whose son Sean was killed, said decision was 'humiliating'
Military chiefs, politicians, royals and veterans have been handed tickets
By JENNY AWFORD FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 14:52 EST, 1 February 2015

Sean McDonald, 26, having his last cuddle with mother Jacquie, 53, who feels parents have been 'cast aside' after not being invited to memorial service

Parents of soldiers killed in Afghanistan are 'furious' that they have been excluded from a memorial service - while politicians and VIPs are expected to pack the event. The service, set to be held at St Paul's Cathedral two days before Mothering Sunday, will remember the 453 servicemen killed and thousands injured during the 13-year conflict. But just 906 tickets have been dished out and only the spouses of fallen soldiers have been invited along with a 'plus one' leaving hundreds of grieving parents disappointed.

Jacquie McDonald, 53, from Edinburgh, who lost her son Sean, 26, in 2010 after he stepped on an improvised explosive device (IED), said she feels as though parents have been 'cast aside'.
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