Infrastructure cuts to pay for defence will cost UK 10,000 jobs, analysis shows

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An analysis of UK government figures reveals that reallocating infrastructure funds to defense spending will lead to a loss of 10,000 jobs, contrary to claims that such moves will boost British employment and manufacturing.

Exclusive: Findings cast doubt on Starmer claims that reallocation of funds to MoD will boost British jobs Keir Starmer’s decision to cut billions of pounds of infrastructure spending to pay for more defence equipment will end up costing the UK 10,000 jobs, according to an analysis of the government’s own figures. The prime minister announced this week he was putting an extra £15bn into defence investment to revamp the country’s armed forces and boost British manufacturing. Continue reading...