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'Very clear commitment in manifesto' on law fare

UK troops will be protected from future "vexatious" legal claims, the defence secretary has announced, as parts of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) could be suspended during future conflicts.

Michael Fallon told Andrew Neil servicemen would get "proper support" and the government would ensure that "in future conflicts they won't be subject to this kind of nonsense", referring to how plans to deal with so-called law fare claims were a manifesto commitment.

And the Daily Politics presenter asked him about the cost of the defence budget with the continuing fall in the value of sterling.

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