Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch held a defence policy event on board HMS Wellington, a decommissioned sloop from the Second World War that has been stationary on the River Thames for about 80 years, according to the Guardian. Shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge introduced the opposition leader before she addressed the gathering. The Guardian's coverage noted that the setting highlighted questions about defence spending reductions during the Conservatives' 14 years in power, along with an unrealised plan for a British Iron Dome. The report also observed moments during the appearance when Badenoch seemed to have difficulty recalling details.
Source: The Guardian.
