As part of this drive, I can announce I will make greater use of national security exemptions for defence contracts - which allow the government to require certain capabilities to be built in Britain - supporting our UK industrial base and your members' jobs.
Speaking at the GMB Union's congress on Tuesday.
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We see you. We see your activity over our cables and our pipelines, and you should know that any attempt to damage them will not be tolerated and will have serious consequences.
the plan - which he was shown on Monday - "falls well short of what is required for defence and the country at this dangerous time".
The Government cannot warn about Russia, Iran and China, then produce a Defence Investment Plan that leaves the Armed Forces short of the money, people, stockpiles and industrial capacity needed to meet that threat.
You have been unable, and the Treasury has been unwilling, to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country at this time of rising threats.
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