'I've spent 13 years waiting for a permanent home'

An Army veteran who has spent 13 years on a waiting list for social housing has said the uncertainty has had a "big impact" on his mental health.

Tom Weaver, from Bridgend, currently lives in temporary accommodation run by homelessness charity The Wallich but has struggled to find a permanent home due to the adaptations required for him as a wheelchair user.

He is calling on the Welsh government to address what he called a "chronic lack of suitable accommodation" for individuals and families.

A homelessness and social housing allocation bill was announced in the Senedd on Monday, which the Welsh government said was a "vital step" towards ending homelessness.