Homeless veterans share their stories

23 Dec 2018

Homelessness in the UK is at record levels according to the housing charity Crisis.

Research from the charity published today suggests 170,000 people are homeless – and for every person sleeping rough, there is another living in a car or a tent.

Every year more than a thousand ex-servicemen and women find themselves homeless. Many veterans struggle to adapt to civilian life, often because of mental health problems.

We went to meet some former soldiers who have struggled.