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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/fox-furious-over-email-sackings.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Defence Secretary Liam Fox has demanded an explanation over the sacking by email of 38 forces personnel" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/min-fox-furious-over-email-sackings.jpg" alt="Defence Secretary Liam Fox has demanded an explanation over the sacking by email of 38 forces personnel"/></a></p>
<p>Defence Secretary Liam Fox has said he is &#8220;furious&#8221; over the sacking by email of 38 soldiers &#8211; including one serving on the front line in Afghanistan.</p>
<p>He demanded an explanation of how it happened, saying this was &#8220;no way&#8221; to treat armed forces personnel.</p>
<p>&#8220;I am furious that such a situation should occur,&#8221; he said in a statement issued by the Ministry of Defence.</p>
<p>&#8220;This is no way to treat our armed forces personnel. I want to know how this was allowed to happen and what measures will be put in place to prevent this from happening again.&#8221;</p>
<p>His anger was disclosed after The Sun revealed that the men, all warrant officers, were told they were losing their jobs because the Army has to make &#8220;significant&#8221; cutbacks. Due to an error, the soldiers were given the news that their contracts would be terminated in 12 months by email &#8211; said to have been sent by an army career manager &#8211; instead of in person.</p>
<p>Each is reported to have received an impersonal message advising them: &#8220;Start planning your resettlement.&#8221;</p>
<p>The group, who all have more than 20 years&#8217; service, includes a Royal Tank Regiment veteran serving on the front line in Afghanistan.</p>
<p>The newspaper quoted another who has completed five tours of duty in war zones as saying: &#8220;It was out of the blue. We&#8217;re disgusted.&#8221;</p>
<p>An Army spokesman said: &#8220;We apologise for the distress that this will have caused. Commanding officers have now spoken to the soldiers concerned to ensure that they receive all necessary advice and support.&#8221;</p>
<p>Shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy said the sacking was &#8220;callous, cold-hearted and soulless&#8221; and called on ministers to explain what had happened.</p>
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