Wes Streeting warns Britain must be ready for war ‘in 1,000 days’ as Russia steps up threats to NATO – but Chancellor will only make ‘downpayment’ on extra defence spending at Budget

Wes Streeting has warned Britain must be ready for war in little more than 1,000 days as Russia steps up its threats against NATO allies.

The Defence Secretary cautioned that the UK’s enemies could be ‘in a position to attack’ by 2030 as he urged the country to ‘prepare for the worst’.

The chilling message came ahead of Wednesday’s Budget, at which Chancellor John Healey will reportedly unveil billions of pounds on new defence spending.

He is said to be poised to put more money into the state-owned National Wealth Fund and British Business Bank, with some of the cash then invested in

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