Defence Committee chair ‘delighted’ funds are being committed to the military.

Sir Jeremy Quin, the chair of the Commons Defence Select Committee, says he is “delighted” funds are being committed to the military.

The ex-minister says the increase in funds is a green light to businesses to invest in the UK military sector.

But he does not take responsibility for the decreasing capacity of the UK’s armed forces over the past decade or so – saying that a “very vibrant job market” has led to recruitment struggles.

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