UK commits £8.6 billion to Tempest under GCAP, Starmer says
Tue 10:58
UK commits £8.6 billion to Tempest under GCAP, Starmer says LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday Britain would invest £8.6 billion in the Tempest sixth-generation stealth fighter programme under the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), as well as purchase 12 F-35A fighter jets.
Setting out Britain's spending plans on defence, Starmer also said the government would boost funding for the nuclear deterrent to £64 billion.
(Reporting by Sarah Young, writing by Sam Tabahriti; Editing by Kate Holton)
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