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What's happened to UK defence spending?

BBC News UK 11 June 2026, 15:21 UTC 11 Jun 2026

What's happened to UK defence spending? — BBC News

BBC Verify looks at the size of the UK military after Lord Robertson criticises the government over defence spending.

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