The Ministry of Defence has called on London and the East of England to join the new £50 million nationwide veteran support network, which expands signposting, employment support and welfare provision for the UK’s ex-Service population. The expansion follows similar regional launches earlier in the year and is funded as part of the rolling Armed Forces Covenant uplift. The network is designed to consolidate fragmented veteran services into a single regionally-anchored navigation point, covering housing, employment, mental health, and financial support. London and East England are large and economically diverse regions with significant ex-Service populations; including them at scale closes…
