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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harry Cockburn

Veterans stunned by VA plans to build hundreds of 8-by-8ft sheds in California for ex-service members to live in

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has sparked anger after unveiling plans to build hundreds of “tiny homes”, which campaigners said were little more than sheds, on its West Los Angeles campus.

The move, which comes after veterans successfully sued the agency to force major housing expansion on the site, is designed to solve homelessness among ex service members, but has been criticized as only offering them temporary accommodation.

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