Jacob Rees-Mogg has told Britain’s armed forces to 'do what they’re told by civilian authorities’ after senior officers warned against using troops for strike cover.
has told Britain’s armed forces to pipe down and obey orders after senior officers warned against using troops for strike cover.secretary hit out as ministers finalised plans to deploy 1,200 soldiers for ambulance driving and border guard duties this week.relying on the military as the ‘go-to’ solution was ‘perilous’But Mr Rees-Mogg told BBC Radio 4: ‘I think the job of the military is to do what they’re told by civilian authorities.
He added: ‘The military are not there to be making political statements about what they will or won’t do. That should be private. So I’m surprised that he’s making these comments.’ Ministers plan to deploy more than 1,000 civil servants alongside troops as strikes escalate over the Christmas period – and plan to use up to 25,000 Army reservists to help when future disputes happen.
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