Hurry up with the defence review, Labour told: Pressure rises amid fears for Tempest programme

Labour’s strategic defence review is set to be sped up amid industry calls for stability, the Mail understands. The sweeping review, which has raised doubts about the future of Britain’s £12billion fighter jet programme called Tempest, will report back in early February next year. Threat: Labour's defence review has raised doubts about the future of Britain’s £12bn fighter jet programme called Tempest But an industry source has told the Mail that it will now be completed well before then. Sir Keir Starmer launched the strategic defence review, to be headed by former defence secretary Lord Robertson, last month. Priority: Sir Keir Starmer launched the strategic defence review, headed by former defence secretary Lord Robertson, earlier this month However, it is now ‘very clear they want to go quick’, the source added.