Former Defence Secretary Warns New £15bn Plan Fails To Protect UK | Lord Hutton

“This, at best, is a first installment. It certainly isn't going to get us into a position...where by the end of this parliament our armed forces are war ready." The government's military roadmap has left British troops completely unprepared for modern conflict, it should be a “national number one priority”, says former Labour defence secretary,  Lord Hutton. Lord Hutton was speaking to Andrew Neil on The Times at One. Listen live every Monday to Thursday, 1–2pm. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... Find us on Facebook:   / timesandsundaytimes   Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram:   / thetimes