Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Have They Really Lied About Our Nation's Defence - Or Lack of It?

 Good morning.


Labour has been accused of misleading the public about defence spending. Sir Ben Wallace, the former Conservative defence secretary, has said the Government artificially inflated the military budget by including billions of pounds spent on the security services. John Healey is expected to use tomorrow’s Budget to promise a “down payment” on hitting Nato’s 3 per cent target by 2030. Daniel Martin, our Deputy Political Editor, reports.

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Chris Evans, Editor

Have They Really Lied About Our Nation's Defence - Or Lack of It?

  Good morning. Labour has been accused of misleading the public about defence spending. Sir Ben Wallace, the former Conservative defence se...