Here's why Labour is stuck in the defence spending long grass while Europe is rearming at pace

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Here's why Labour is stuck in the defence spending long grass while Europe is rearming at pace.

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"The Prime Minister knows what defence the nation needs", Defence Secretary John Healey insisted this afternoon.Mr Healey, a loyal ally of Sir Keir Starmer, is now at the heart of a row over the long-delayed but still unpublished Defence Investment Plan.Speaking alongside Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and their Australian counterparts at the annual AUKMIN summit at Lancaster House, Healey stressed: "When we publish really significant reports from defence, we respect Parliament."The comment comes after a furious Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, slammed rumours that the plan would finally be published this Friday.He said: "That would be an utter disgrace and an utter kick in the face to members of this House." The House of Commons does not sit on Fridays, meaning any announcement would bypass parliamentary scrutiny.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Mr Healey's insistence about "respecting" Parliament suggests that Monday is the first date we may see the...

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