DEFENCE Secretary Philip Hammond has triggered new conflict within the Coalition by calling for welfare cuts in order to protect spending on armed forces.
In an interview during a visit to the Royal Marines Arctic training camp in Norway, Hammond said that a cut of just 0.5% in the welfare bill would be enough to provide the funding the military needs.
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