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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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James Walker

Keir Starmer announces £64bn investment to renew UK nuclear deterrent

KEIR Starmer has said that road and energy projects will be scrapped to pay for the £15 billion defence investment plan (Dip) – with a major investment announced to renew the Trident nuclear submarines on the Clyde.

In a major speech, the Prime Minister also said that annual defence spending will increase from £54 billion when Labour came to power to £80 billion by 2029.

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