EXC: Keir Starmer will not commit more money to the Defence Investment Plan for Dan Jarvis.
Jarvis is expected to receive the same settlement of £13.5bn that led John Healey to quit the Government in anger last week, despite the new defence secretary’s pledge to ensure the Armed Forces have “what they need”.
He will instead be told to supplement the existing budget by finding savings at the MoD when fresh negotiations kick off this week, two sources familiar with the situation told
@Telegraph.
Jarvis will, however, be given the chance to tweak the DIP *within the existing envelope* if he wishes.
The news will dash hopes that John Healey’s resignation last week would force the PM to change course.