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Defence Secretary Ben Wallace during a visit to Bovington Camp, a British Army military base in Dorset, to view Ukrainian soldiers training on Challenger 2 tanks (PA) — © Ben Birchall Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has dismissed criticism from veterans’ minister Johnny Mercer about his efforts to secure more funding for the military. The public row saw Mr Mercer’s wife accuse the Defence Secretary of treating her husband with “disdain”. Mr Wallace said Mr Mercer was a “junior minister” who “luckily doesn’t have to run a budget” as he contrasted their level of Government responsibilities. We need your consent to...