Dan Jarvis: “I’ve been working very hard since I was appointed to satisfy myself that we’ve got the right resource and the right mix…”

Russia relies on its shadow fleet to fund their conflict in Ukraine and our interdiction delivers a blow to Putin’s illegal war.

I have a responsibility to get it right. There will now be a change of prime minister, there will be no change in the urgent need to produce the defence investment plan.

I told the Nato Secretary-General last week that promise will be met and a credible plan will be produced to ensure that it is.

I am absolutely determined to provide the armed forces with the funding needed.