Badenoch suggests 'repurposing' aid budget to boost defence
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Badenoch suggests 'repurposing' aid budget to boost defence
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says UK defence spending should go beyond a target of 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2030, suggesting "short-term repurposing" of some of the 0.5% dedicated to development aid.
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