The defence review will send a "message to Moscow" about Britain's "readiness to fight if required", Defence Secretary John Healey has told the BBC. He was speaking as the government announced it would spend £1.5bn on at least six new defence factories and create 1,800 jobs across the UK.

Britain will build at least six new factories producing weapons and explosives as part of a major review of its defence capabilities, the government said on Saturday. The 1.5 billion-pound ($2.0 billion) investment will be included in the Strategic Defence Review,

MANCHESTER: Britain will build at least six new factories producing weapons and explosives as part of a major review of its defence capabilities, the government said yesterday. The £1.5 billion investment will be included in the Strategic Defence Review,