Labour criticises cuts after leaked MoD report says army low on troops

Opposition says a proper defence strategy' is required after a decade of decline'

Labour has called for the government to devise a proper defence strategy" and criticised a decade of decline" after a leaked Ministry of Defence report said the army is running low on battle-ready soldiers.

The Daily Mail reported the Ministry of Defence's Infantry Battalion Soldier Strength Summary - January 2021" showed the prestigious Scots Guards, which has a working requirement of 603 troops, had just 339 soldiers available for operations.