
EXCLUSIVE: Scottish Government invests over £5 million in defence companies despite ban on arms funding
A freedom of information request has revealed over £5 million in Government funding for various defence linked firms

A freedom of information request has revealed over £5 million in Government funding for various defence linked firms
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The resignation of John Healey over defence spending is yet another crisis for Keir Starmer, exposing internal tensions on national security just as the Prime Minister prepares for a high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump.
Kemi Badenoch’s pledge to scrap the Public Sector Equality Duty marks a clear attempt to reposition the Conservatives on equality, public services and the limits of identity politics.
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