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Politics
Craig Meighan

Starmer must say what he will cut to fund £15bn defence rise, SNP says

The Prime Minister is yet to find nearly £5 billion of savings to fund a rise in defence spending (Andrew Matthews/PA) - (PA Archive)

Sir Keir Starmer must say what he will cut to fund a £15 billion increase in defence spending, the SNP has said.

Dave Doogan, the party’s Westminster leader, warned the Prime Minister’s “unfunded” plans could take “vital” money away from schools and hospitals.

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