A former Nato chief has said that the UK’s security and safety is "in peril" and Sir Keir Starmer’s government has shown "corrosive complacency" towards defence.
In a directly political intervention, Lord Robertson – who is now a key government adviser – says "We cannot defend Britain with an ever-expanding welfare budget."
It comes on the day the IMF has warned the energy shock from the Iran war will hit the UK the hardest of the world’s advanced economies.
Adam and Chris are joined by Ben Chu from BBC Verify and Helen Miller from the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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00:00 Introduction
05:05 Former Nato chief criticises UK security
09:12 The government’s spending plans
1900: Is the MOD good at allocating money?
20:34: Is this a big deal for Starmer?
23:58 UK ranked badly for growth
30:08 What does this mean for the government?
