Conservative MPs warn new defence secretary over spending cuts

Gavin Williamson is told he will face large Tory rebellion if security review leads to major cuts to armed forcesThe new defence secretary, Gavin Williamson, was put on notice in the Commons that he will face a substantial Tory revolt if a national security review leads to major cuts in the armed services.
Williamson, making his Commons debut in his new job, faced Conservative backbenchers who pressed him to stand up to the chancellor, Philip Hammond, over a threatened squeeze on the MoD budget.