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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot, Dan Sabbagh and Alexandra Topping

New defence secretary to ‘reprioritise’ UK plan for military spending, say sources

Jarvis, Keir Starmer and  Sir Richard Knighton sitting at a table in front of two UK flags
Dan Jarvis (left) with Keir Starmer and the chief of defence staff, Sir Richard Knighton, at No 10. Photograph: Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street

The new defence secretary is to revisit a controversial plan for funding the armed forces and may return to demand more cash from the Treasury, allies have said.

Multiple government sources said Dan Jarvis would look to “reprioritise” aspects of the defence investment plan (Dip), which was delayed until July after the resignation of John Healey following a disagreement over its funding.

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