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Starmer Faces Pressure Over Delayed UK Defence Investment Plan
Lord Robertson and opposition MPs say the delay risks further damage to Britain’s defence-industrial base as Treasury talks continue.
- Sir Keir Starmer has failed to say when the UK government's military funding plan will be published, amid criticism over delays.
- Lord Robertson, who led a review of defence capabilities, has launched a scathing public attack over the hold-up in publishing the plan.
- The Ministry of Defence is reportedly seeking billions in further funding to buy equipment, following an internal assessment last year.
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Burnham MP presses Government over delays to defence investment plan
Burnham-On-Sea MP Ashley Fox has challenged the Government in Parliament over delays to publishing its long‑term defence investment plans, warning that uncertainty risks undermining the UK’s national security. Speaking in the House of Commons during a statement on the Strategic Defence Review, Mr Fox questioned why detailed welfare spending plans have been set out until 2031 while no equivalent plan has been released for defence beyond 2026. Cit…
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