Ex-Nato boss challenges Government on ‘veracity’ of defence spending increase
by The London Economic
The London Economic— Labour peer Lord Robertson of Port Ellen told the House of Lords that experts are questioning the Government’s £75 billion figure.
dailym.ai—Defence Secretary challenged over decision to spend twice as much Ministry of Defence money on new yachts as machine gun ammunition. Grant Shapps faced calls to explain proposals to splash out nearly £8million replacing the Ministry of Defence's fleet of sailing boats but only £4million on ammunition.
BBC News—Sunak announces increase in defence spending. The prime minister said the world is "the most dangerous it's been since the end of the Cold War".
BBC News—Jeremy Hunt defends civil service job cuts to increase defence spending. The chancellor says cutting services will cost "a great deal less" than allowing Russia to succeed in Ukraine.