Healey said he could not accept the settlement in the Defence Investment Plan because it fell ‘well short of what is required’ at a ‘dangerous time’.
He puts the boot in, to Starmer and Reeves:
‘You have been unable, and the Treasury has been unwilling, to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country at this time of rising threats.’
Labour former defence secretaries Lord Hutton and Geoff Hoon branded the situation a ‘car crash’ and urge MPs to drop their opposition to curbing welfare to free up cash.
Healey’s deputy Al Carns warned the plan is not ‘fit for purpose’, saying HMG has ‘got to sort this out’.
The leader of the Unite trade union also waded in about the threats to defence jobs, thru inaction.
Labour at war…..with themselves.
This government is in freefall. Jeez, we’re not even at 2 years yet!! 