Mark Francois invoked World War Two while discussing military funding (Image: PARLIAMENTLIVE)
Mark Francois hammered Rishi Sunak over defence spending cuts in a fiery exchange during today's Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs).
Speaking to the House of Commons, the MP invoked the Prime Minister's distant predecessor and the horrors of World War Two while urging him to up military spending in the face of numerous international crises and threats.
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He warned that previous missteps that left the British armed forces under-equipped resulted in the rise of Adolf Hitler and the following deaths of 50 million people.
Mr Francois told the lower house that, as "the son of a D-Day veteran", he wished to be assured the Government would not "forget the lessons of history and make the same mistake again".
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He said: "In the 1930s, one of your less illustrious predecessors, Neville Charmberlain, so denuded the British Armed Forces of funding until it was too late."
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Rishi Sunak agreed with his Tory colleague in his response (Image: PARLIAMENTTV)
"We failed to deter Adolf Hitler, and 50 million people tragically died in World War Two."
"Russia has invaded Ukraine. China is threatening Taiwan. British shipping is being attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea.
"As the son of a D-Day veteran, could you please assure me and the House of Commons we are not going to forget the lessons of history and make the same mistake again?"
Responding to Mr Francois' concerns, the Prime Minister said he agreed with his Conservative colleague and said the Government has invested in improving the UK's defences.
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Mr Sunak said: "Sadly, the world that we are living in is becoming both more challenging, strategically, and more dangerous.
"And in response to those challenges, we must invest more in our armed forces, that is exactly what we are doing with the largest uplift since the Cold War."
He added that the Government has recently pushed through "billions of pounds" to strengthen the UK's nuclear enterprise and rebuild the country's nuclear stockpiles.
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The Prime Minister continued: "He rightly mentioned the threat posed by the Houthis and Russia in Ukraine, and I know that he will be proud of the role the United Kingdom is playing in both of those situations.
"We are respected and valued by our allies, but, most importantly, we on this side of the house will do whatever it takes to keep our country safe."
The Government has recently come under fire for its handling of armed forces funding, and MPs have previously warned the UK's military capability is at risk if a ￡29 billion financial black hole is not filled.
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