The government has announced it is set to spend a further £1.5bn on improving accommodation for the UK Armed Forces.

The investment will be confirmed as part of the launch of the Government’s upcoming Strategic Defence Review (SDR), with £1.5bn intended to tackle what the government describes as “the poor state of forces housing”.

This includes urgent repairs and maintenance to 1,000 homes in the worst state, alongside development of new forces housing on surplus Ministry of Defence land.