Cuts to MoD spending ‘could hit soldiers and their families hardest’

“Last year, the MoD got the advantages of certainty in relation to its capital budget, which was then in deep crisis,” he said. “But this year, it has become clear that the MoD budget as a whole is growing more slowly than any other major department over the five years to 2024-25, apart from FCDO [Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office], which is being hit harder.”