Hundreds of veterans could be made homeless as government funding for key accommodation faces an uncertain future, Big Issue has learned.

Leaders of veterans’ charities providing housing funded by Op FORTITUDE , which has helped more than 1,000 veterans avoid homelessness , say they do not know if they will receive cash for the accommodation beyond March and have warned rough sleeping could increase.

Keir Starmer promised the government will “house all veterans in housing need” in a speech at Labour Party Conference in September 2024, and put millions of pounds towards stopping veteran homelessness. Ahead of Remembrance Day, Big Issue is looking at how those promises have been shaking out.

We have discovered that one charity promoted as receiving Op FORTITUDE referrals never recei

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