No 10 refuses to rule out defence spending increase could go towards Chagos deal
Wednesday, 26 February 2025 Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of failing to guarantee the recently announced uplift in defence spending will not be spent on the contentious Chagos Islands deal.
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Wednesday, 26 February 2025
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of failing to guarantee the recently announced uplift in defence spending will not be spent on the contentious Chagos Islands deal.
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