'Labour has no credible plan to help our veterans'

JOHNNY Mercer has warned that Labour will let down military veterans as he repeated his vow to end homelessness for ex-service personnel.

- Martyn Brown

The Veterans Minister said he feared Sir Keir Starmer's party has no credible plan and would wreck the Tory legacy on making Britain the best country for those who have left the Armed Services.

Mr Mercer, the UK's first-ever minister in the role, said around 400 people have been referred to Op Fortitude the programme set up to tackle homelessness in the veteran community since it was launched in July. There are 900 spaces available.

He said: "I want to get to a place where we have no veterans sleeping rough because of a lack of provision.

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