Russian Navy attack is 'huge wake up call' for Keir Starmer to 'get serious' on defence, Tory MP warns

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WATCH: Russian Navy attack is 'real wake up moment' for Britain, Lib Dem MP tells GB News.

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Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Calum Miller MP has warned that shots fired by a Russian Navy warship towards a British couple is a "real wake up moment".Speaking to GB News, Mr Miller said: "I think we're all shocked to be reminded that the Russians are moving up and down the Channel all the time.

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And the fact that they've fired at this vessel when the folk onboard the yacht made very clear that they were not close to the Russian boat, and they were moving away from it, it's a real wake up moment, I think, for the UK."It comes in a week when we had the trial of people who were who were convicted of firebombing the Prime Minister's house and car, and I think it reminds us just how imminent the threat from Russia is."WATCH ABOVE.

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Russian Navy attack is 'huge wake up call' for Keir Starmer to 'get serious' on defence, Tory MP warns.

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An attack on a British couple by the Russian Navy is a "huge wake up call" for Sir Keir Starmer, the Shadow Business Secretary has warned.Speaking to GB News, Andrew Griffith urged the Prime Minister to "get serious" on defence and to get the Defence Investment Plan "signed off".On Tuesday morning, Russian warship Grigorovich fired at least four shots at a British couple on board their yacht as they sailed towards France.Speaking to the People's Channel, Alan and Jane Kelvey said they received no prior warning from the Russians before the shots were fired.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Mr and Mrs Kelvey told GB News: "We were not on a collision course in any way shape or form...

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we didn't do anything wrong."We followed all the collision regulations… the closest we got to them was 500m… and as soon as we heard the gun shots, we put our engine on."Reacting to the attack, Mr Griffith declared the incident is a "salutary reminder of the threats to our shores".He told GB News Breakfast:...

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