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Military slammed over empty homes scandal
OVER 11,500 military homes are empty despite thousands of veterans living on the streets, it was revealed today.
Nearly a quarter of the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) entire housing stock is still not being used and thousands of the homes have not been lived in for over three years —with 8,340 still available for occupancy, according to figures obtained by the Sunday People.
The number of empty MoD homes means the majority of Britain’s homeless veterans could be housed instantly if there was the political will.
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