Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street · Original source
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will write to councils in England on Armistice Day asking each to draw up a specific plan to offer accommodation to any veterans sleeping rough before Christmas. Councils are asked to use part of an overall record £4.4bn rough sleeping budget, while £8.7 million goes to eight organisations across the UK under the Reducing Veteran Homelessness programme. Veterans sleeping rough are urged to call the helpline on 0800 9520774.
Government Digital Service and Office for Veterans’ Affairs · Original source
More than 23,000 digital Veteran Cards have been downloaded since the service launched in October 2025, and the government is urging more veterans to use it ahead of Remembrance Sunday. Available through the GOV.UK One Login app once a physical card has been dispatched, it can help veterans claim discounts at participating businesses and show their status when registering with a GP or seeking health support.
Ministry of Defence · Original source
The British-built military satellite Titania is now in orbit after a launch last month, becoming the second satellite in the UK constellation after Tyche. Operated by UK Space Command under the ISTARI programme, the roughly 100kg satellite will improve observation of military activity from space. The Ministry of Defence is also trialling Project Inaros, a space-monitoring sensor network across three sites, within more than £3 billion of defence space investment over four years.
