Liz Truss hit with fresh danger as minister throws down gauntlet and threatens to quit

Liz Truss has been hit with a fresh threat to her leadership, as a minister has threatened to quit over the issue of defence spending.

Armed Forces Minster James Heappey has threatened to resign if new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt does not stick to the pledge to increase defence spending to 3 percent of GDP by 2030.

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