'We cannot defend Britain with an ever-expanding welfare bill': Not the Daily Mail's words but those of the ex-Labour minister Starmer tasked with writing his defence review - and who has now lost all confidence in dithering PM

In an excoriating speech, former Nato chief Lord Robertson said national security had been left 'in peril' by Labour's failure to increase defence spending.

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Apr 15, 2026 - 00:04
'We cannot defend Britain with an ever-expanding welfare bill': Not the Daily Mail's words but those of the ex-Labour minister Starmer tasked with writing his defence review - and who has now lost all confidence in dithering PM
In an excoriating speech, former Nato chief Lord Robertson said national security had been left 'in peril' by Labour's failure to increase defence spending.
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