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Morning Call: Sitting on defence?

Keir Starmer's promise of higher spending may not be as simple as it seems.

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Good morning, Will here.

In an unexpected statement in the House of Commons yesterday, the Prime Minister announced the government’s intention to increase defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2027. Today, I discuss the realities of making that happen.

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