SECURITYJun 29 · 21:30 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDDan Sabbagh and Kiran Stacey

New defence secretary wins another £1.5bn to boost drone spending

The new defence secretary secured an additional £1.5bn for the UK’s defence investment plan, with significant funding allocated to drones to counter threats from Russia and Iran. This addresses an £18bn funding gap that previously caused the resignation of the former defence secretary.

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