John Healey says decisions made over the coming weeks will affect not only Ukraine but security of world for generations to come, as he speaks in London
The Liberal Democrats have called for parliament to be recalled amid discussion of the possibility that British troops might be deployed on the ground in Ukraine as part of a European peacekeeping force in the event there is a US-Russia brokered peace deal.
Leader Ed Davey said:
This is an era-defining moment for global security with events that will impact us for decades taking place over days.
We must act immediately to save Ukraine from a shoddy deal cooked up by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Ben Wallace’s government came in in 2010. The first thing they did in that first year was cut £2bn from the defence budget over those first five years.
George Osborne, as the chancellor, reduced in real terms the defence budget by just under 19%. That’s a very deep cut in defence, and the consequences are long lasting.
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Author : Martin Belam
Publish date : 2025-02-18 10:04:00
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