# Millions for migrants but our war heroes are treated like dirt – it’s sickening

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/millions-for-migrants-but-our-war-heroes-are-treated-like-dirt-its-sickening/
- Published: 2026-11-06T07:01:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T07:19:17+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Express (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2263667/carole-malone-comment-veterans-remembrance
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Rail works mean some veterans face an early bus journey to London.
- The article criticises gaps in travel and financial support.
- It contrasts veterans’ funding with asylum seeker spending.

## Summary

The article argues that veterans are being treated unfairly, focusing on disrupted rail services that will make it harder for some to attend Remembrance Day events in London. It criticises the government and railway operators for not arranging more comfortable or affordable travel, and compares support for veterans with spending on asylum seekers.

It says veterans travelling from the Winchester and Salisbury areas face a bus leaving at 5am, with the journey taking about four hours, and that the bus is provided for only one direction. The author also cites annual government support of £37 million for veterans, £4 billion for asylum seekers and a £5 million pension overpayment that some veterans are being asked to repay. These figures and claims are presented in an opinion article.

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