Labour MP suggests spending money on BBC World Service instead of fighter jets

A F35 aircraft takes off from RAF Marham, Norfolk (Joe Giddens/PA) - (PA Archive)

A Labour MP has suggested that £100 million would be better spent on preserving the BBC World Service, as opposed to an F35 fighter jet.

In the Commons, Peter Prinsley described the BBC as a “vital UK soft power” as he urged the Government to acquire 73 jets instead of 74, to better fund the broadcaster.