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Sophie Wingate

Starmer hopes £8bn Typhoon jet deal with Turkey is ‘not a one-off’

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks to workers during a visit to BAE Systems in Warton, Preston (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Keir Starmer said the UK will build on the £8 billion deal to sell 20 Typhoon jets to Turkey from 2030 to ensure it “isn’t just a one-off order”.

The Prime Minister praised workers at jet production firm BAE Systems in Warton on Tuesday, a day after signing the agreement during a visit to Ankara.

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