Streeting praises new series The Wargame for highlighting Britain’s defence needs

The Wargame, due to air this month, features a host of former politicians who have to deal with a ‘war-gamed’ attack on Britain. Photograph: Dave Benett/Alan Chapman/Getty Images for Sky

A docudrama depicting a Russian attack on a Britain led by an unlikely pairing of Michael Gove and Nicola Sturgeon has been praised by the defence secretary, Wes Streeting, for writing “my spending review submission”.

The Wargame, due to be broadcast on Sky this month, features a string of former politicians advised by ex-securocrats, grappling with an unusually powerful Moscow, while highlighting limitations in the British military.