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    Defence spending must be raised ‘as soon as possible’, security minister says

    by Nina Lloyd Mar 11, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Archive

    Tom Tugendhat has refused to say whether Downing Street signed off on his article calling for defence spending to be boosted as he renewed the appeal for an increase “now, as soon as possible”.

    The security minister had last week joined Foreign Office minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan in breaking cover to say the UK must “lead the way” and invest at a “much greater pace”.

    It followed criticism of Jeremy Hunt’s for failing to raise defence spending, with the Chancellor saying it would be increased to 2.5%

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