Chancellor Rachel Reeves will boost defence spending by £3billion because of concerns about the armed forces’ readiness for war.
She is set to confirm this at the despatch box in the Commons tomorrow during Labour’s first budget in 15 years.
MPs warned in March that the UK will be left increasingly reliant on military allies because of a £29bn financial black hole in defence spending, MPs have warned.
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) warned the government currently lacked a “credible plan” to fund the Ministry of Defence.
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