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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Ben Glaze

Friendly fire as Army chief hits out at Tories' cuts to troop numbers

Britain's top soldier blasted the Government for slashing the Army by 9,000 troops today.

In a dramatic intervention which risked sparking a row with his political boss Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, the Chief of the General Staff demanded a bigger force.

Under the Tories’ Integrated Review of defence, security, foreign policy and overseas aid, more cash will be pumped into hi-tech and cyber equipment for troops.

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