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'Spending review coming up, are you the most unpopular man in Whitehall right now?' - Sky's Ali Fortescue 'Probably at this stage in the cycle, yes' - Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones MP #PoliticsHub trib.al/ftpea6d 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube

'Sometimes you do have to get out of Westminster... and where you see things that are wrong try and shame the authorities into taking action.' Robert Jenrick explains why he posted a video of himself confronting Tube fare dodgers. #PoliticsHub trib.al/ftpea6d

'We are not embarrassed, we do not believe that net zero is a good policy for this country' - Former Reform UK adviser Gawain Towler 'You should be embarrassed' - Deputy leader of the Green Party Zack Polanski #PoliticsHub trib.al/ftpea6d 📺 Sky 501

📢 On #PoliticsHub with @Sophyridgesky... 🔴Co-Author of the Strategic Defence Review, General Sir Richard Barrons 🔴 Labour Peer, Margaret Hodge 🔴 Deputy Director of RUSI, Malcolm Chalmers ⏰ 7pm 📱 trib.al/2OX7KI5 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 & YT

Watch #PoliticsHub with Sophy Ridge: 🔴Co-Author of the Strategic Defence Review, General Sir Richard Barrons 🔴 Labour Peer, Margaret Hodge 🔴 Deputy Director of RUSI, Malcolm Chalmers x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

'Look at the damage done to places like Kyiv - those are the same missiles and bombs that could do the same damage to London' Strategic Defence Review co-author, General Sir Richard Barrons, says the UK should be prepared for strikes. trib.al/8z8Cgby 📺 Sky 501/YT

"Every pound that we find to spend more on defence over the next 10 to 20 years is probably a pound we're not spending on something else." General Sir Richard Barrons says investing in effective deterrence is non-negotiable. trib.al/8z8Cgby 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube

.@sophyridgesky questions the co-author of the Strategic Defence Review, General Sir Richard Barrons, on its recommendation to launch a communication campaign about the importance of the UK's nuclear deterrent. trib.al/8z8Cgby 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube

"The waste in the MoD was gobsmacking." Former chair of the Public Accounts Committee Margaret Hodge has a damning description of MoD waste - citing billions of pounds of taxpayer's money wasted on military spending. trib.al/8z8Cgby 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube

"If British forces fought now, I think, they would lose. If only for want of ammunition." Sky's Security and Defence analyst Michael Clarke give his verdict on British military capacity. trib.al/8z8Cgby 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube

Sir Keir Starmer has reiterated the need for Britain to increase defence spending because the world has become a lot more dangerous. Sophy Ridge explains why this might be a choice with consequences ⬇️ trib.al/YKanzN3

Sky's Sophy Ridge wonders whether the chancellor could learn some lessons from Star Trek's Captain Kirk when it comes to defence spending. trib.al/kdXA2Dr 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

'There's a degree of unrealism about it which encourages people, you know to fake the figures.' Sky's Sophy Ridge questions the former head of NATO Lord Robertson on NATO push for the UK to spend 3.5% of GDP on defence. trib.al/kdXA2Dr 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602

'In 24 hours it has gone from 3% to 3.5% of GDP, what is going on with defence spending?' - Sophy Ridge Sky's Deborah Haynes explains that NATO has been pressuring all allies to spend 'north of 3% of GDP on defence as an absolute minimum.' trib.al/8bARoYP

Sky's Sophy Ridge questions the former head of NATO Lord Robertson as to whether the UK should follow suit with Germany and increase borrowing to account for the defence budget. trib.al/kdXA2Dr 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

Strategic Defence Review lead author Lord Robertson says he was 'moaning' to the chancellor about holding up his review. trib.al/kdXA2Dr 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

'I don't think it is the major role of government to defend people.' UCU General Secretary Jo Grady and Reform UK's Sarah Pochin debate the government's commitment to spend more money on defence. trib.al/kdXA2Dr 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

'Every illegal immigrant who arrives here, will be taken to a deportation centre...and be sent back to where they came from' Sophy Ridge quizzes new Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin on her party's immigration policy. trib.al/kdXA2Dr 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233