Keir Starmer Announces New Housing Policy For All Veterans

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a new housing policy for army veterans and said his Labour Government would set out to “build a new Britain”.

Speaking to Labour Party conference in Liverpool, Starmer reiterated that “tough decisions” in the short term were necessary for a journey of “national renewal”, with a Government that “once again serves the interests of working people… a Britain that belongs to you.”

Starmer announced a new policy for homeless veterans who "put their lives on the line to protect us all", arguing that it was a “hidden injustice” that many veterans were without a home.

"People who were prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice for our nation - who put their lives on the line to protect us all, but who will not have a safe place to sleep tonight,” he said.

"We cannot stand by and let this happen anymore. And so today, I can announce that this Government will respect that service. We will repay those who served us, and house all veterans in housing need."

The Prime Minister confirmed that the ‘Hillsborough Law’ will be introduced to Parliament before the next anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster in April. The legislation would force public bodies to cooperate with investigations into major disasters, with potential criminal sanctions for those which do not comply.

He said that the country would "go backwards" if Government continued to "bury its head", and that the Labour Government would be "unashamed to partner with the private sector".

"If we want justice to be served some communities must live close to new prisons," he said.

"If we want to maintain support for the welfare state, then we will legislate to stop benefit fraud. Do everything we can to tackle worklessness.

"If we want cheaper