Keir Starmer's long-awaited defence plan torn apart by Tory frontbencher: 'Too little, too late!'

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WATCH: Keir Starmer announces £15billion boost for defence as he unveils long-awaited plan.

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Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled his long-awaited Defence Investment Plan as he pledged an extra £15billion in spending.The outgoing Prime Minister said of his plan: "We are already delivering the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the 1980s, £270billion over the spending review period."And I can announce today that under the defence investment plan we are increasing this by an extra £15billion, setting a new record of spending almost £300billion over the next four years to back our Armed Forces and to strengthen our national security."Now it's true to say there's been a huge focus on the numbers here...

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Before we came into office, so two years ago, this country spent £54billion a year on defence.

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We are taking this to almost £80billion a year by 2029."WATCH ABOVE.

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Sir Keir Starmer's delayed Defence Investment Plan has been fiercely criticised by James Cartlidge, as he declared it is "too little, too late".Speaking to GB News ahead the long-awaited plan's publication, the Shadow Defence Secretary said the proposed funding for Britain's defences is "very disappointing".Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will reveal the details of the plan today, including a pledge of £5billion to focus on drones and automation.Despite a negotiated £14.5billion increase, the plan falls short of the £28billion that military chiefs argued was necessary for full "war fighting readiness".

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Launching a scathing attack on the plan, Mr Cartlidge told GB News it is "disappointing" after waiting so long for it to be published.He said: "I have been in the House of Commons at every oral questions for what feels like decades, saying to the Secretary of State, when is he going to publish a Defence Investment Plan?

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