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Healey tells departments to make 1% cuts to fund defence

Healey tells departments to make 1% cuts to fund defence
BBC Politics Wednesday 28 October 2026, 17:32 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

The reduction in public spending will go towards paying for the Defence Investment Plan.

The reduction in public spending will go towards paying for the Defence Investment Plan.
Healey (ORG) the Defence Investment Plan (ORG)
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