'The threats are REAL' | Defence Minister GRILLED on how Labour plan to PLUG £5 billion ‘black hole’

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Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard, responds to a Labour Minister who has written a letter criticising the Government for its plans to slash roads funding for defence. Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard is grilled over the Labour government’s newly announced Defence Investment Plan. As critics point to a hidden £5 billion funding 'black hole'. 0:00 - Defence Minister Luke Pollard 0:14 - Working on the Defence Investment Plan & Russian Threats 0:56 - Is £15 Billion Extra Enough to Rebuild the Armed Forces? 1:44 - Grilled on When Ministers Saw the Treasury Funding Breakdown 2:32 - Addressing the Alleged £5 Billion Funding 'Black Hole' 3:23 - Defending Welfare Policies vs. Slashes to the Defence Budget 4:02 - Job Creation: Boosting the UK Defence Supply Chain 4:44 - Is the UK is Ready for Attack? 5:48 - Retiring Older Platforms to Adopt Modern 21st-Century Tech 6:31 - The A46 Newark Bypass Backlash: Cutting Roads Budgets for Defence

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