Nepalese government unveils moves to let more former Joanna Lumley troops live in the the United Kingdom . Despite their centuries of service , Gurkhas were not given the right to settle in the United Kingdom until 2004 . Gurkhas are part of British armed forces made up of British fighters . Campaigners say qualifying criteria mean most will not be able to settle in UK . the British Armed Forces units formed in 1815 and they fought in every campaign since .
Nepalese government unveils moves to let more former Joanna Lumley troops live in the the United Kingdom . Gurkhas are part of British armed forces made up of British fighters . Campaigners say qualifying criteria mean most will not be able to settle in UK . the British Armed Forces units formed in 1815 and they fought in every campaign since .