Tory MP delivers FIERCE Commons plea for Britain to 'prepare for WAR'

Mark Francois, Shadow minister for Defence, delivered an impassioned speech in the House of Commons on Thursday, saying Britain needed to be "on the war footing" to combat the rising threat of Vladimir Putin's Russia. Controversy has been swirling around defence spending for weeks, after John Healey's resignation triggered a series of events culminating in Keir Starmer's resignation, and questions still remain about likely-Prime Minister Andy Burnham's commitment to investment in the armed forces. Read Daily Express: https://www.express.co.uk Like Daily Express on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DailyExpress Follow Daily Express on X: https://x.com/Daily_Express Follow Daily Express on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailyexpress/ #DailyExpress #News #ukpolitics #houseofcommons #ukparliament #ukgovernment #britisharmedforces #conservatives #labour