While Tom Tugendhat noted the Royal Navy's West Africa Squadron cost 2% of GDP - equivalent to £50bn today - allies said the leadership hopeful was not calling for this much to be spent.
An effort on the level of the fight against slavery is required to stop illegal migration, according to Tory leadership candidate Tom Tugendhat. Mr Tugendhat is one of six people hoping to replace Rishi Sunak in a contest that will finish in November. His latest comments were first reported in The Times, which obtained a recording of Mr Tugendhat speaking to Chelsea and Fulham Conservatives association on 14 August.
'Our national security today demands the same level of commitment the Royal Navy's West Africa Squadron showed in the fight against slavery almost 200 years ago. 'The tools have changed but the focus remains - human trafficking is evil and we must be serious and invest in long-term commitments, not Labour's short-term sticking plasters.
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