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£11bn increase in defence spending | Chancellor's spending review
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2:11Now PlayingChancellor Rachel Reeves says defence spending will increase by £11bn and by the end of April 2027, it will rise to 2.6% of GDP.
On top of that, there will be a £600m uplift for security and intelligence agencies.
"A new era in the threats we face demands a new era for defence and security," she says, echoing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's announcement on defence spending earlier this month.
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