Committee calls for apology from government amid reports navy’s hunter-killer submarines are all dockedA parliamentary committee that scrutinises public spending has made scathing comments about the impact of delays in the publication of the government’s defence investment plan (Dip).The Dip, originally expected last autumn, has been repeatedly postponed amid warnings that the military faces a huge funding gap over the next four years. Delays to defence plan undermine UK credibility, MPs say34 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleOlivia IrelandPA MediaBritish Army soldiers on exercises in Finland with a droneDelays in publishing a report laying out government defence spending have undermined the UK's credibility with its allies, a parliamentary committee that scrutinises public spending says.The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) was supposed to be published in the autumn but is now due to be released ahead of a Nato summi... Key points and original sources are listed below.
- Committee calls for apology from government amid reports navy’s hunter-killer submarines are all dockedA parliamentary committee that scrutinises public spending has made scathing comments about the impact of delays in the publication of the government’s defen...S1
- Delays to defence plan undermine UK credibility, MPs say34 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleOlivia IrelandPA MediaBritish Army soldiers on exercises in Finland with a droneDelays in publishing a report laying out government defence spending have u...S2