Britain’s flagship £3.5billion aircraft carrier has broken down again as ministers wrangle over boosting defence funding.
HMS Prince of Wales, which has been plagued by problems since entering service, was forced into port in Norway for repairs, delaying her departure for the celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.
A senior naval source told the Daily Mail the carrier’s latest travails were ‘devastating for morale’.
It comes as Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure to publish a delayed review into boosting defence spending, which is due next week.
But rows with the Treasury over money could force another postponement after a year
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