On the recordJune 23, 2026
We are turning that around with the biggest uplift in defence spending since the end of the Cold War.
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Rachel Reeves
Labour Party
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independent.co.ukWe are turning that around with the biggest uplift in defence spending since the end of the Cold War.
On Labour's defence spending plans.
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