Diane Abbott says Starmer’s ‘morally indefensible’ defence spend drive won’t make us safer

Diane Abbott has hit out at her party leader’s policy - (AFP via Getty Images)

A rearmament drive paid for by slashing the UK’s foreign aid budget shows the “completely wrong priorities” of the Labour government, Diane Abbott has said as she slammed Sir Keir’s policy.

The veteran Labour MP said it demonstrated there was a “chasm” between the decision and the values of her party, arguing the move would not add to the UK’s security and was “morally indefensible”.