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    Ex-Defence Secretary Ben Wallace tears strip off Germany's Olaf Scholz in bust-up over missiles for Ukraine

    by Nicholas Cecil Feb 29, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: Bundesregierung via Getty Images

    Ex-Defence Secretary Ben Wallace tore a strip off German Chancellor Olaf Scholz after he appeared to suggest British troops are helping Ukraine to fire long range missiles.

    The former Cabinet minister accused him of “not only dangerous use of facts but also often wrong facts!”

    In withering criticism of Mr Scholz, Mr Wallace told The Standard: “Scholz’s behaviour has showed that as far as the security of Europe goes

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