Shelter accused of pushing migrant line in veteran's story

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Sept, 21:06 · Archive

A homeless veteran says Shelter asked him to include pro-migrant messaging in his homelessness testimony.

A homeless veteran who served in Eastern Europe submitted a personal account of homelessness to Shelter after the charity appealed for testimonies in December. GB News reports that Shelter then asked him to defend migrants receiving housing in his account, despite his original submission making no reference to immigrants. Shelter initially praised the testimony before making the request.

How it is being reported

• Homeless veteran told by charity to show support for migrants getting houses in personal testimonyGB News · 27 Sept, 20:52
• Fury after Shelter tries to force pro-migrant line into homeless veteran's storyDaily Mail · 27 Sept, 00:07

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