Britain will not join Canada-led defence bank

Financial Times Sunday 25 October 2026, 18:16 UTC 1 min read

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Chancellor John Healey will instead throw weight behind a separate UK-led initiative

Britain (LOCATION) Canada (LOCATION) John Healey (PERSON) UK (LOCATION)

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