The prime minister has reportedly been told that the Ministry of Defence is facing a £28bn shortfall in funding for the next four years, just days after he committed to sending British troops to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal.
The UK’s top military chief, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, is said to have told Sir Keir in a meeting before Christmas - also attended by the chancellor and defence secretary - that an MoD assessment showed a £28bn funding gap between now and 2030.
