That was a much pricier commitment than had been planned. Are the Downing Street dominoes about to fall? is the main development readers need to know today. And no-one could say, not least the defence secretary, where the extra cash was going to come from. Senior sources tell me the Treasury was not in the mood to accept that billions more would be required.

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