Labour MP warns Russia considers itself at war with UK

Labour MP warns Russia considers itself at war with UK

A Labour MP has warned that the UK risks becoming increasingly vulnerable to Russian aggression unless defence preparedness is accelerated, arguing that urgency has been lost despite clear warnings from senior military and intelligence figures. Writing in LabourList, Graeme Downie, the Labour MP for Dunfermline and Dollar and chair of the Labour backbench defence committee, said the threat posed by Russia should be treated as immediate and syste…