UK’s Starmer announces 300-billion-pound defence investment plan

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The Guardian - UK 3 hours ago • theguardian.com

Burnham left with £4.7bn bill for Starmer’s new defence investment plan

Ally of PM-in-waiting says four-year boost for the armed forces is an ‘unexploded bomb’Britain has finally grasped the nettle on defence, but tough choices lie aheadAndy Burnham will have to find an extra £4.7bn for defe…

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Al Jazeera (EN) - All 10 hours ago • aljazeera.com

UK’s Starmer announces 300-billion-pound defence investment plan

Plan includes more than 5 billion pounds for drones and autonomous systems over four years, Ministry of Defence says. Outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that Britain will spend almost 300 billion pounds (…

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