Keir Starmer's much-hyped defence investment plan has unravelled… and retired British Army Colonel Tim Collins OBE is still unimpressed.
With nearly £5 billion unaccounted for, ammunition stockpiles at zero, and Type 45 destroyers that simply don't work, Britain's military is in crisis.
Collins warns we are already at war in the cyber realm, that Poland and the Baltic states are watching Britain's retreat with alarm, and that conscription may now be inevitable.
Also: two police officers face gross misconduct charges over the death of Henry Nowak — handcuffed as he lay dying whilst his killer was treated as the victim.
A judge hands youth rehabilitation orders to teenage rapists who used a knife, filmed their crimes, and shared the footage.
Grooming gang ringleader Shabbir Ahmed, convicted of 30 child rape offences, is due for release tomorrow — and the government appears powerless to deport him.
And villagers in Shropshire discover that brand-new homes promised as social housing have been quietly earmarked for asylum seekers.
Julia Hartley-Brewer broadcasts on Talk from Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 1PM.
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