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Streeting denies 'kicking can down the road' in defence spending row

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Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has denied "kicking the can down the road" over how much the UK spends on defence.

The government has faced criticism for not setting out a pathway at Wednesday's Budget to hit its target of spending 3% of GDP on defence by 2030.

It comes as Chancellor John Healey and Streeting announce that foreign firms which are awarded defence contracts of more than £50m will need to invest an equal value back into the UK.

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