Get the app →
BriefTea logoBriefTea

Every story in sixty words

Get the free app no ads · no paywall

Politics · 3 hours ago

Wes Streeting Says UK Must Be Ready for War in 1,000 Days

Wes Streeting Says UK Must Be Ready for War in 1,000 Days

Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street, OGL v3, via Wikimedia Commons

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has warned that Britain must be ready to fight and win a war within "a little over 1,000 days". Writing in the Telegraph, he said adversaries' forces and war economies could put them in a position to attack by 2030. His comments come as the government's Be Ready campaign urges households to store water, tinned food, cash and radios for emergencies.

Reported by The Independent · How we write briefs

Get the app

More briefs

WorldBrazil Votes in Tight Lula vs Bolsonaro Run-Off PoliticsReform UK Plans £40bn of Cuts in Rival Budget PoliticsBurnham Opens Door to Return of EU Free Movement PoliticsWales Plans to Ban Steel Pylons on New Power Lines PoliticsPoll: Farage Would Lose to Every Leader Except Zack Polanski PoliticsPensioners Could Lose £1,600 a Year Under Triple Lock Change More politics stories → Browse all stories →