Can the UK really afford to triple its defence spending?
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Sky News analysis reveals the government's defence investment plan contains a £4.7bn funding gap over four years, with £1.8bn needed immediately in the current fiscal year. Even with the new spending commitments, the UK faces a choice between funding defence or investing in health, education and infrastructure. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-burnham-starmer-labour-tories-badenoch-farage-12593360 #defence #politics #uk #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.goog
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