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Evening Standard
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David Lynch

Starmer to warn of Second World War parallels as he hails ‘defence dividend’

Sir Keir Starmer will warn of modern parallels with the Second World War, as he urges the UK to seize the “dividend” from his plans to raise defence spending.

The Prime Minister is also expected to announce a £563 million contract for Rolls-Royce for the maintenance of Britain’s fleet of Typhoon fighter jets, as he speaks at a defence conference in London on Thursday.

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