A £200 million funding boost announced for armed forces personnel's homes will give military families 'the standard of living they deserve', according to Defence Secretary Ben Wallace. More than 5,000 military personnel and their families will have their homes modernised as part of the plan, Mr Wallace announced during a visit to Catterick Garrison, in North Yorkshire, on Friday with Chancellor Rishi Sunak. It said that the funding injection will mean that 3,500 service homes will be upgraded as well as single living quarters. Mr Wallace (pictured) said the latest investment will benefit thousands of military personnel'This latest investment will benefit thousands of our personnel and their families, providing the standard of living they deserve.' The MoD said that £530 million has been invested in improvements to Service Family Accommodation over the last four years.

Source: Daily Mail July 18, 2020 00:25 UTC