10,000 extra troops to join British army's Covid support force
by Haroon Siddique and Robert Booth from on (#50XGQ)
MoD doubles size of force amid fears over ability of police and NHS to cope with crisis
The Ministry of Defence is to double the size of the military's civil contingency unit to create a 20,000-strong Covid support force, the defence secretary has announced.
An additional 10,000 troops will be added to the 10,000 routinely held at higher readiness in case of a civil emergency, and reservists could also be called up, Ben Wallace said on Wednesday.
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