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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Hughes

Rishi Sunak pledges £5 billion for defence as UK faces a ‘volatile’ world

PA Wire

Rishi Sunak insisted the UK’s armed forces had the funding they needed for a “more volatile world” in the face of the growing challenges posed by China and Russia.

The Prime Minister promised an extra £5 billion for the military over two years, but failed to meet Tory demands to commit to a goal of spending 3% of the UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) on defence.

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