By Ian Drury 'Cause of amusement': Captain Susie King in her 'unflattering' army uniform Finding flattering maternity wear is often an uphill battle. So spare a thought for Britain’s military mums-to-be who are up in arms about the Army’s uniform for pregnant soldiers. Standard-issue maternity kit, which dates back almost to the Cold War, has been blasted for being more Ministry of Defence than Mothercare, and condemned as poor quality, unprofessional and badly fitting. The criticism has prompted top brass to order a review into modernising uniforms for female troops with a baby bump. Despite being forced to cut thousands of troops and equipment to save money, military chiefs will spend hundreds of thousands of pounds designing and introducing the new fatigues.
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Military chiefs will spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on new fatigues
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Latest move by the Ministry of Defence to ensure the military is ‘inclusive’
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Pregnant troops in the Army are currently issued long-sleeved blouses
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Also given pregnancy trousers and an unstylish beige maternity dress
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