Calls to end 'national disgrace' of veteran homelessness

VETERAN homelessness has been labelled a “national disgrace” as the Senedd debated Conservative calls for ex-service personnel to be given priority for social housing.

- By JOE WOODS ICNN Senedd Reporter

James Evans warned it was unacceptable to have veterans sleeping on the streets, arguing that guaranteeing them a home should be a matter of “principle, not paperwork”.

The Tory Senedd member said: “It is a national disgrace that men and women who wore the country’s uniform - who stood ready to risk everything for our freedoms and protections - are sleeping rough or are stuck in insecure accommodation.”

He called on the Welsh Government to require councils and social landlords to give homeless veterans the highest priority for housing.