Jeremy Hunt dodges question on 2 per cent defence spending

The heath secretary has been asked whether the Conservatives plan to make a commitment to 2 per cent spend of national income on defence after reports that the party do not intend to the make the pledge in their manifesto next week.

Questioned on Radio 5 live he dodged the question saying that Britain has has been one of the biggest contributors in the EU to Nato.

Nicky Campbell points out that Mr Hunt’s father was a rear-admiral. The health secretary admonishes him: “He was a full admiral”.