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Anti-war campaigners condemn Labour's defence spending increase
Members of the Armed Forces at Britain's national commemorative event for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, June 5, 2024
LABOUR’S multibillion-pound increase in defence spending was condemned by anti-war groups today following the Chancellor’s “hard choices” in the Budget warning.
Rachel Reeves said there would be a total increase to the Ministry of Defence’s budget of £2.9 billion next year.
She told MPs: “Ensuring the UK comfortably exceeds our Nato commitments and providing guaranteed military support to Ukraine of £3 billion per year, for as long as it takes.”
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