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Streeting denies 'kicking can down the road' in defence spending row
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The government is under pressure to set out a path to greater defence spending, as ministers unveil plans to boost UK firms.
The government is under pressure to set out a path to greater defence spending, as ministers unveil plans to boost UK firms.
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