MoD criticised after delay in sending HMS Dragon to Cyprus

A week since UK said Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer would be deployed it is still at dock Middle East crisis – live updates UK politics live – latest updates The pace at which HMS Dragon has been readied for deployment to defend a British military base in Cyprus from attacks by Iran has prompted claims that Britain’s proud naval history has been shamed. It has been a week since the government said the Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer would be deployed, but it is still at dock and the ship is likely to take another five days or more to reach its destination. Continue reading...