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I became an actor after 30 years as a Royal Marine. Here's what people need to know about veterans
Sunray: Fallen Soldier film starring Tip Cullen
Tip Cullen

I became an actor after 30 years as a Royal Marine. Here's what people need to know about veterans

Former commando Tip Cullen is now an actor and filmmaker. Here’s how the arts help veterans like him and shine a light on their stories
'I didn't see a future': Trans veteran forced to hide true self for decades under armed forces 'gay ban'
caroline paige, transgender fighter pilot
LGBTQ+ veterans

'I didn't see a future': Trans veteran forced to hide true self for decades under armed forces 'gay ban'

Government buys back military homes after 'disastrous' privatisation deal cost taxpayer billions
Stock image of semi-detached houses
Military homes

Government buys back military homes after 'disastrous' privatisation deal cost taxpayer billions

Veterans kicked out of armed forces under 'gay ban' to get £75m. But can it right the wrongs?
Craig Jones

Veterans kicked out of armed forces under 'gay ban' to get £75m. But can it right the wrongs?

Starmer pledges £3.5m to help homeless veterans ahead of Remembrance Day: 'We pay solemn tribute'
Homelessness

Starmer pledges £3.5m to help homeless veterans ahead of Remembrance Day: 'We pay solemn tribute'

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Afghan veterans and their families who fled Taliban to UK at risk of homelessness as crisis looms
Homelessness

Afghan veterans and their families who fled Taliban to UK at risk of homelessness as crisis looms

'Fireworks sound like war': Ex-RAF member with PTSD warns of bonfire night's impact on veterans
veteran/ firworks
Veterans

'Fireworks sound like war': Ex-RAF member with PTSD warns of bonfire night's impact on veterans

Campaigners want blue plaque for pioneer who changed how homelessness was tackled in UK
Anton Wallich-Clifford founded the homelessness charity Simon Community
Homelessness

Campaigners want blue plaque for pioneer who changed how homelessness was tackled in UK

Can the government deliver on its promise to end veteran homelessness by the end of this year?
veteran homelessness
Veterans

Can the government deliver on its promise to end veteran homelessness by the end of this year?

‘I was terrified I would be sent to prison for being gay in the armed forces. I had a mental health crisis’
Craig Jones/ Gay in the military
LGBT+ veterans

‘I was terrified I would be sent to prison for being gay in the armed forces. I had a mental health crisis’

‘I was forced to leave the navy six weeks after kissing a woman for the first time’
Tilla Brook/ Gay in the navy
LGBT+ veterans

‘I was forced to leave the navy six weeks after kissing a woman for the first time’

‘My partner died of Aids and no one knew because it was illegal to be gay in the armed forces’
patrick/ gay in the military
LGBT+ veterans

‘My partner died of Aids and no one knew because it was illegal to be gay in the armed forces’

People were sacked and imprisoned for being gay in the armed forces. Now they are fighting for justice
gay ban military
LGBT+ veterans

People were sacked and imprisoned for being gay in the armed forces. Now they are fighting for justice

Spring Statement: £20million investment in housing veterans a 'welcome surprise'
homeless veterans to get support at Spring Statement
Veterans

Spring Statement: £20million investment in housing veterans a 'welcome surprise'

Here’s where to find career advice whatever your situation
Norris found career advice through the PoppY Factory after getting injured in Afghanistan
Career advice

Here’s where to find career advice whatever your situation

Meet the inspirational veterans running a food bank, warm bank and social club in their community
Veterans/ Wirral Joint Services Club
Remembrance

Meet the inspirational veterans running a food bank, warm bank and social club in their community

A veteran who was living in his car 18 months ago will march at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday
Remembrance

A veteran who was living in his car 18 months ago will march at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday

The UK's first 3D printed houses will go to homeless veterans
homeless veterans
Remembrance

The UK's first 3D printed houses will go to homeless veterans

How many veterans are homeless in the UK?
Veterans Pixabay
Homelessness

How many veterans are homeless in the UK?

Demand homeless veterans are housed this Remembrance Day – and everyone else too
Housing

Demand homeless veterans are housed this Remembrance Day – and everyone else too

'It's despicable:' Veterans frozen out of pandemic support
Veterans Cheryl Jones (left) and Adele Gerrard (right) have been locked out of support.
Social Justice

'It's despicable:' Veterans frozen out of pandemic support

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‘Asking for help's the hardest part’: Veteran goes from homeless to keyworker
Musa Jallow jobs for veterans
Employment

‘Asking for help's the hardest part’: Veteran goes from homeless to keyworker

More than 3,500 homeless veterans slipping through net, say campaigners
Poppy armed forces
Housing

More than 3,500 homeless veterans slipping through net, say campaigners

Veteran suicide figures 'rely on guesswork'
News

Veteran suicide figures 'rely on guesswork'

Dan Snow traces the history of shell shock in new BBC documentary
TV

Dan Snow traces the history of shell shock in new BBC documentary

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