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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Andrew Buckwell

PM's 'buy British' promise broken as £80m Queen's Flight planes ordered from France

Two jets for royals and Government VIPs are to be made in France for £80million – despite pledges by PM Boris Johnson to buy British.

Defence chiefs admit the aircraft, to replace British planes, will be made on the continent using many components from Germany, Greece and Italy.

In a move branded “deeply disappointing”, engines for the two Dassault Falcon 900LX will come from America – along with the cabin fit and paint jobs.

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