The government will develop a new approach that looks to give credit in future defence contract decisions to British-based companies based on a genuine, substantive presence in Britain and long-term commitments to British communities and British supply chains.
Speaking at the GMB Union's congress on Tuesday
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We build on that, but it is not easy. It is not easy in a world in which you see global conflict, increasing dangers.
“At the spending review, we will set out a clear path to meeting our 3.5 per cent Nato commitment in 2035 and we will set a target date on that path for 3 per cent,”
“But no country can face these pressures alone. And these shocks are being felt worldwide. They’ve been felt in people’s pockets, in their weekly shops, filling up their cars.”
And we have provided just a bit of breathing-space for those families and businesses that feel so squeezed, that feel without hope."
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