THE Conservatives were last night accused by the SNP of betraying the armed forces in Scotland as expectations rise that at least one Scottish battalion will face the axe within days.
Philip Hammond, the Defence Secretary, is widely expected on Thursday to announce to MPs which parts of the British Army will be cut to meet the planned 20% reduction in the regular force from 100,000 to 80,000.
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