Is The UK Spending Enough on Defence?
And what Trump 2.0 could mean for Ukraine.
November 10, 2024
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November 10, 2024
Is The UK Spending Enough on Defence?
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<p>Today, Laura’s been trying to get answers from Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones, about when the UK Government will meet its target of spending 2.5% of GDP on defence. </p><p>Laura and James are joined by Henry to discuss possible points of difference between the Treasury and the UK chief of defence Admiral Sir Tony Radakin - who told Laura he wants ‘resources’ to match ‘ambitions’. And, did Laura have the next British Ambassador to the US sitting on her panel? </p><p>You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere
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