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MoD savaged over £35bn order overrun

A report on the way the Ministry of Defence buys equipment has condemned the government department for pursuing an “unaffordable” budget that has resulted in a £35bn overrun.

The report by former Labour ministerial adviser Bernard Gray is so scathing that the MoD has only now finally agreed that it should be released after a series of substantial leaks.