Heappey

Admitting to budget concerns, defence minister James Heappey said Mr Sunak and chancellor both understand that the army was in “urgent need” of greater spending.

British Minister for Armed Forces and Veterans James Heappey walks outside Number 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, October 25, 2022.

The UK's armed forces minister James Heappey has already warned Britain and its Western allies could deploy troops to Ukraine if Russia uses chemical weapons.

Armed Forces Minister James Heappey told BBC Breakfast the drones will give Ukraine an advantage over the coming years.

Jeremy Hunt 's (Pictured) failure to raise investment to 2.5 per cent of GDP proved the final straw for Armed Forces minister James Heappey who resigned the following week.

Last night, Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said: 'In an increasingly uncertain and dangerous world, Defence Intelligence has been growing.

Mr Heappey said: "I think the reality is that the number that are in the army, navy, air force at the moment is below what is required for the threats that face our nation.

Since then, defence minister James Heappey has to tell parliament how many British soldiers are involved in the deployment, citing “operational and personal security reasons”.