Britain must ‘move away’ from defence reliance on America, MPs and peers warn

MPs and peers have said the UK must prepare for a ‘worst-case scenario’ in which the US could not be relied on in a crisis (Leon Neal/PA) - (PA Archive)

Britain must “move away” from its reliance on the United States for defence and security, MPs and peers have warned amid continued transatlantic tensions.

In a report published on Friday, Parliament’s Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) said the UK should continue to collaborate with the US “where practical”.