RISHI Sunak splashed an extra £1.3billion last night to bolster military aid and operations for Ukraine. The Chancellor has stumped up after clashing with Defence Secretary Ben Wallace over securit…
Credit: Doug SeeburgAnd it provides a jobs boost to the thriving UK defence industry, which will produce some of the kit.
Mr Sunak stressed it was the highest rate of military spending on a conflict since 43,000 British troops went to Iraq and Afghanistan. Today, Boris Johnson and other G7 leaders will have an online meeting with Mr Zelensky to mark VE Day. Later this month, the PM will host a meeting of leading defence firms to discuss ramping up production to meet demand created by the war in Ukraine.
He said: “We will work with our allies to ensure Ukraine can continue to push back the Russian invasion and survive as a free and democratic country.
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