Sunak quiet on defence budget as he signs off on £4.2bn frigate contract
Rishi Sunak signalled his reluctance to commit to a significant increase in UK defence spending on Monday despite heightened tensions with Russia, even as the prime minister signed off on a £4.2bn contract for five more warships for the Royal Navy. Speaking en route to Indonesia for the G20 summit, Sunak defended the UK’s commitment … Read more