Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

Kemi Badenoch disowns own party’s claim of building British ‘Iron Dome’

Kemi Badenoch has rejected the idea her proposed new missile defences would be a British ‘‘Iron Dome”, despite her party’s own press release describing it as a UK version of Israel’s system.

The Conservative leader also insisted a commitment to spend £10bn over 10 years would be enough to build the defence network, after military experts expressed doubts.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.