The public are not aware of the scale of threat the country faces, the chair of the Defence Select Committee has warned. Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi raised concerns about the state of the UK’s security, and claimed Britain was “underprepared” amid growing danger from Russia and religious extremists. Speaking to the Sunday Mirror , the senior MP called for an increase in defence spending , and raised concerns “a lot of jobs” in the sector were now at risk. Ensure our latest headlines always