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2023-12-29 11:48:24 UTC - HELPFUL
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Veteran homeless figures have risen by 14% https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/dec/26/homelessness-armed-forces-veterans-england-rises Johnny Mercer has made some references to 'rough sleeping' https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2023-11-21/debates/30EBBD25-B47B-48AD-8128-B12AA9895929/VeteransWelfareServices?highlight=op%20fortitude#contribution-98DF1C83-588A-4D89-B256-4124E1349F7B But in most interviews and statements simply uses 'homeless' https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2023-10-26/debates/23102615000010/SupportingOurVeteransConsultation?highlight=homelessness#contribution-D031E2B3-BCC3-47EE-9FEB-EDFFFB7BF873 https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/nick-ferrari/veterans-minister-expects-to-end-ex-armed-forces-homelessness-by-january/ Homeless is a broad term that includes rough sleepers, as well as others with out a home of their own https://www.crisis.org.uk/ending-homelessness/homelessness-knowledge-hub/types-of-homelessness/
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