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   Story begins Government unveils 15 billion pound defence investment plan
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   Charged quote Government unveils 15 billion pound defence investment plan

   They won't stand here and defend it, because they know never do they stand here and defend their record, because they can't. Rachel Reeves has dismissed claims that she has left a £4.7bn black hole for Andy Burnham to sort out. The Chancellor says it's normal to find those sorts of sums from her overall budget

   Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 1 July 2026, 25:22-25:27

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   Contested quote Government unveils 15 billion pound defence investment plan

   I'm very happy to take ownership of this and if it is all about the Treasury, then I take responsibility for a 27% increase in defence spending in real terms. I take responsibility for the biggest increase in defence spending since the end of the Cold War. I take responsibility for a defence investment plan that really meets the moment to protect

   Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 1 July 2026, 26:08-26:13

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