First reported by bsky
Starmer's defence plan leaves £4.7bn funding gap for next prime minister
Starmer unveils £15bn defence plan funded by cuts to road, energy and housing projects
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Kiran Stacey, Dan Sabbagh
7d ago· 8 min readenNews
Summary
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled a long-awaited defence investment plan (Dip) worth £15bn over four years, funded by diverting money from road, energy, and housing projects. Starmer warned his successor against borrowing to fund defence, as the plan follows an 11-month government row that cost a defence secretary their position. The £9bn military housing upgrade scheme has also been adjusted as part of the cost-cutting measures.
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bskyStarmer unveils £15bn defence plan funded by cuts to road, energy and housing projectstheguardian.comKey quotes
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The prime minister revealed his long-awaited defence investment plan (Dip) on Tuesday, after an 11-month government row that cost him a defence secretary and arguably contributed to his downfall
Starmer said the government had found the £15bn for the plan by taking money from road and energy schemes
PM unveils long-awaited defence investment plan, which he says will mean hit to road, housing and energy schemes
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