Tories: We welcome defence boost but growth has flatlined
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Tories: We welcome defence boost but growth has flatlined
A shadow Treasury minister says he welcomes the chancellor's £2.2bn boost to defence spending, but adds, "to invest in defence you've got to have a strong economy as well" and that "growth has flatlined".
James Wild says, "the threats that we as a country are facing are increasing and we need to step up with our allies to deal with those".
Report by Brooksl.
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