Grant Shapps rejects claims the army will shrink further after 1930s danger warning

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The defence secretary has disputed suggestions the size of the British Army could shrink significantly after warnings the UK risks a repeat of the 1930s without more investment. Grant Shapps told the Sunday Morning with Trevor Philips Show that under the Conservatives, the strength of the army will not dip below its current level of around 73,000. Politics Live: Disappointing' for Israel to reject two-state solution It comes after a former army chief hit out at the "shrinking size" of the force, which he said had plunged from 102,000 in 2006 to 74,000 today and was "falling fast". Image: A...