Starmer will go in ‘bin of history’ if he fails to raise defence budget, says ex-army chief
Source: The Guardian | Published: February 15, 2025, 6:00 a.m.
Gen Lord Richard Dannatt warns strategic review risks being ‘hollow’ and a ‘failure’ if spending is not increased
Keir Starmer will be consigned to the “bin of history” if he fails to raise defence spending, a former head of the British army has said.
Gen Lord Richard Dannatt believes the forthcoming strategic defence review risks being “hollow” and a “failure” unless the prime minister and his chancellor, Rachel Reeves, find ways of increasing the defence budget.
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