The leader of the Conservative Party is facing calls to apologise after she suggested the UK military are "just hanging around" rather than taking the necessary action in the Middle East. Kemi Badenoch said there was a need to reduce the capability of Iran to attack British bases, adding that the UK is currently just "catching arrows". Defence Secretary John Healey said her comments "insults the men and women of our Armed Forces" and that she should apologise. Ms Badenoch said there needed to