'If You Gave Us £50bn, We'd Spend £50bn': Defence Minister On Military Spending
James Heappey MP also addressed speculation over personnel cuts, after an extra £16.5bn was pledged for defence.
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Politics Shadow Defence Secretary: Extra £16.5bn 'Welcome', But Is 'Without A Strategy'
John Healey MP said the spending boost is a "really good step forward", but has questioned the strategy behind it.
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UK Is Your Military Base Closing? Read The Full List Of Sites Shutting
A 25-year strategy to transform the Ministry of Defence estate means numerous sites are to be disposed of.
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Politics Military Salaries Included In Public Sector Pay Freeze
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a one-year Spending Review, which features a pause in pay rises for non-NHS public sector staff.
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Politics Tobias Ellwood: Cutting Overseas Aid Budget Could Create 'Vacuums'
The announcement by the Chancellor has faced some criticism from MPs.
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China Experts Warn MPs About Industrial Espionage Risks From China
MPs on the Defence Sub-Committee heard that Beijing is actively seeking ways to infiltrate UK defence.
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Politics Defence Secretary Refuses To Dispel Rumours Military Salaries Could Be Frozen
Ben Wallace said he would love to reward the Armed Forces but the country also has to "try and deal with this economic impact".
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USA US Withdraws From Open Skies Treaty
The United States is officially no longer part of the surveillance treaty known as Open Skies.
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UK Military Chief: Personnel Numbers 'Might' Be Allowed To Shrink Despite Extra Investment
Boris Johnson said there will be "no redundancies", but General Sir Nick Carter says future numbers of military personnel remain undecided.
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Politics Boris Johnson Pledges Billions For Defence, Stating Cuts 'Must End'
The Prime Minister has promised an extra £16.5bn to be given to the Ministry of Defence over the next four years.
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Politics Defence Spending: What Military Technology Has Boris Johnson Promised?
An extra investment of £16.5bn has been made for defence over the next four years.
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Politics What Is The Integrated Review?
It has been described as the "biggest review of our foreign, defence, security and development policy since the end of the Cold War".
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Politics PM: Extra Defence Funding To 'Restore UK's Position As Europe's Foremost Naval Power'
Boris Johnson said UK warships and combat vehicles will carry "directed energy weapons" to destroy targets with "inexhaustible lasers".
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Politics Ben Wallace: Defence And Foreign Aid 'Not Mutually Exclusive'
The Defence Secretary was asked whether £16.5bn of extra funding for the military would mean less money for the foreign aid budget.
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Politics Analysis: Why Defence Budget Announcement Is A Significant Victory For MOD
The Prime Minister has agreed to a major boost of defence funding for the next four years.
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Politics Boris Johnson Calls To Congratulate Joe Biden On Election Win
Mr Johnson said he looks forward to "strengthening" the US-UK partnership following the call with the President-elect.