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John Healey: My argument is this, my approach is this: every pound that we spend on defence needs to work twice, first for national…

On the recordJune 10, 2026
My argument is this, my approach is this: every pound that we spend on defence needs to work twice, first for national security, second for British industry, and British jobs.
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John Healey
Labour Party

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Defence Secretary's address on military spending

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