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Foreign firms that win defence contracts will have to invest in UK under new policy – UK politics live

Wes Streeting says overseas suppliers of defence contracts will need to spend the equivalent amount in the UK Andy Burnham delivered his opening remarks at the national economic council meeting in Glasgow on camera. Here are the key points.

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