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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
David Lynch

Defence funding plan faces fresh scrutiny over where cuts will be made

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to boost defence spending by £15 billion is facing fresh scrutiny, after Downing Street was unable to say where exactly the cuts required to pay for it will come from.

The Prime Minister unveiled the defence investment plan (Dip) on Tuesday, with a promise to increase defence spending by £15 billion, and modernise the armed forces so they are prepared for drone attacks and the threat of Russia.

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