The Government says having
a dedicated plane will save the taxpayer £775,000 a year in commercial charter
charges. It will also be available for the Royal Family to use.
The Prime Minister is to
have his own US Air Force One-style plane for official visits around the world.
An RAF aircraft will be
converted to carry David Cameron and other senior ministers at a cost of £10m.
However, Downing Street has
yet to provide annual running costs for the aircraft and said details would be
given in the Strategic Defence and Security Review next week.
The move has attracted some
criticism coming ahead of next week's spending review in which the Chancellor
is expected to disclose further spending cuts.
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