UK at risk over bungled F-35 fighter jets programme

The UK’s ability to fight a war is being compromised by “significant problems” in its F-35 fighter jets programme , the Commons spending watchdog has warned the Government.

Keir Starmer announced at the Nato summit in June that Britain would purchase 12 F-35A jets to bolster the alliance’s airborne nuclear capabilities.

But a report by the Commons Public Accounts Committee said ministers still do not know when the RAF jets will be able to carry nuclear weapons or how much the project will cost. New Feature

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The report looked at the entire F-35 programme, which includes F-35As capable of carrying nuclear weapons, and F35-Bs which have conventional capability.

Whilst acknowledging they were “the best fast jet” the Ministry of De