Ministers pledge to end military veterans sleeping rough in 2023

£8.8m to fund hundreds of supported housing places for ex-armed forces in England that had faced closure

Ministers have pledged to end rough sleeping among military veterans next year after announcing more than £8.8m to fund hundreds of supported housing places that had faced closure.

Johnny Mercer, the minister for veterans affairs, and Rishi Sunak will host homeless former members of the armed forces, as well as charities at Downing Street on Wednesday to mark the launch of a scheme called Operation Fortitude. The scheme will enable veterans at risk of homelessness to access supported housing and wrap-around specialist care in health, accommodation and education.