Defence Under Scrutiny

On Talk Drive, Duncan Barkes sits in for Kevin O'Sullivan. He's joined by Tobias Ellwood, former chair of the Defence Select Committee, to examine the Ministry of Defence requiring an additional £28 billion to fund pledges in an upcoming defence review.Lord Hayward, Conservative peer and pollster, analyses the biggest stories of the day including last night's Makerfield Question Time and questions around the leadership of the Labour Party.Plus, Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, chair of the public accounts committee, shares his view on warnings that the UK asylum system could be nearing collapse, amid concerns over bureaucracy, mismanagement and billions of pounds in public spending. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.