Britain faces increasing threats from Russia. The nation's military chief stresses the urgent need for more defence spending. The Defence Investment Plan, outlining military upgrades, is delayed amid budget disputes. PM Keir Starmer confirms the plan will be published before the NATO summit in July. This comes as global security concerns rise, with potential adversaries stepping up their activities.

Military experts and insiders warn that delays to the publication of the Defence Investment Plan is leaving them in limbo

The Prime Minister has been under growing pressure to unveil the 10-year defence investment plan (DIP), which was originally supposed to be published last autumn.