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Labour’s £2.9bn defence boost doesn’t go nearly far enough

31 October 2024

10:26 PM

31 October 2024

10:26 PM

Anyone who is serious about the condition of the armed forces and Britain’s defence policy will not look a gift horse in the mouth. Rachel Reeves’s announcement in yesterday’s Budget that the government will spend an additional £2.9 billion on defence next year is welcome and desperately needed. But while it’s headline-grabbing, in reality it will make little difference to our national security and strategic posture.

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