Labour was accused of putting party politics before national security last night after a crucial defence spending blueprint was delayed yet again.
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch criticised the Government for continuing to put off the already overdue Defence Investment Plan (DIP).
Ministers were accused of postponing decisions until after the Makerfield by-election on June 18 to avoid criticism of cuts to the Armed Forces and exposing divisions within Labour.
The DIP – a ten-year vision for the military – should have been published by the Ministry of Defence last year.
Instead, in what has been characterised as a damning indictment of Labour’s commitment to
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