UK defence secretary secures £1.5bn for drone programme after predecessor resigned over funding gap
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Kiran Stacey, Dan Sabbagh
2h ago· 6 min readenNews
Summary
The UK's new defence secretary, Dan Jarvis, has secured an extra £1.5bn for a long-delayed defence investment plan, with most funds allocated to drones aimed at deterring Russia and Iran. This follows the resignation of predecessor John Healey over an £18bn funding gap that raised concerns about UK's NATO commitments. The deficit has reportedly been reduced by £15bn after Jarvis successfully persuaded Chancellor Rachel Reeves to provide additional funding to the Ministry of Defence.
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Two sources said the deficit had been reduced by £15bn after Dan Jarvis successfully persuaded the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to give the Ministry of Defence a little more than t
the head of the alliance told the Guardian he believed the UK would honour its commitments
New defence secretary Dan Jarvis persuaded Rachel Reeves to reduce £18bn funding gap that led to predecessor resigning
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