Post by jonksy on Oct 16, 2024 4:33:39 GMT
Labour cuts £160m from next-generation fighter jet programme amid concerns over future......
A computer generated image of the UK’s next generation combat aircraft, the Tempest - BAE Systems/PA
Ministers have been accused of “cutting” the RAF’s next generation fighter programme by 10 per cent this year as Rachel Reeves seeks budget savings.
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed £160 million less than expected will be spent on the Tempest project amid wider fears about its future.....
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed £160 million less than expected will be spent on the Tempest project amid wider fears about its future.....
It comes after Labour was accused of downgrading its pre-election commitment to increase military spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP “as soon as possible”.
James Cartlidge, the shadow defence secretary, said the move amounted to a “cut” to the project that “sends entirely the wrong message to our adversaries”.
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James Cartlidge, the shadow defence secretary, said the move amounted to a “cut” to the project that “sends entirely the wrong message to our adversaries”.
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