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What is in the defence spending plan... and what isn't
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Sir Keir Starmer announced an additional £15bn in funding for the UK armed forces as part of a long-delayed defence investment plan.
15000000000 GBP · additional defence funding for the UK armed forces
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The UK government's new defence investment plan earmarks £298bn for defence over the next four years.
298000000000 GBP · total defence spending
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The UK government's defence spending increase is the largest since the Cold War in the 1980s.
A long-delayed defence investment plan has been published, with Sir Keir Starmer announced an additional £15bn in funding for the armed forces.
This is the largest increase in defence spending since the Cold War in the 1980s, with £298bn earmarked for defence over the next four years.
However, the spending has also faced criticism for falling short of the UK's increased defence needs.
Security correspondent Frank Gardner analysis the government's announcement and whether how it fulfils the UK's defence needs.
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