Stephen Morgan MP has slammed the government after new figures have revealed that British Army recruits have dropped by 370 in the South East, as the Conservatives push ahead with further cuts of 10,000 troops to the Army.
Only 990 were recruited into the British Army from the South East in the last year. This has fallen from 1360, a 27% drop since 2021.
The Portsmouth MP said the Conservative have “weakened the foundations of our Armed Forces” over the last 12 years, with over 40,000 full-time troops cut from the UK’s Armed Forces. Mr Morgan has demanded that the Government halts its plans to cut a further 10,000 full-time troops from the British Army.
Full Time Trained Army Strength has fallen from over 100,000 in 2010 to 77,190 in 2022.
Ministers are set to axe one in five soldiers from the British Infantry by the time of the next election.
The Member of Parliament for Portsmouth South and former Shadow Armed Forces Minister, Stephen Morgan, said:
“The Conservatives have weakened the foundations of our Armed Forces.
“Conservative ministers have cut the British army to its smallest size in 300 years, with frontline troops bearing the brunt of these cuts.
“Our Armed Forces are essential to our national security and resilience. With growing Russian aggression, the Government is pushing ahead with further cuts to the Army by 10,000 troops over the next three years. Ministers must halt these cuts now.”
