Wes Streeting has piled pressure on Rachel Reeves to cut welfare spending to boost defence.
In the first sign of open Cabinet dissent over the defence emergency, the Health Secretary on Thursday appeared to suggest benefits could be curbed, saying the money for the Armed Forces has ‘got to come from somewhere’.
But, Mr Streeting stopped just short of breaching the cabinet’s collective responsibility rules.
Asked if he would support diverting funds
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