Defence budget slashing ‘ends now,’ says PM Johnson as UK announces largest military cash boost since Cold War

Boris Johnson pledged

Boris Johnson pledged to “end budget-cutting now” as he announced a £16.5 billion ($22 billion) increase in defence spending and the creation of a cyber force and a space command.

The cash injection into Britain’s military works out at about £4 billion a year over the next four years and will create 10,000 jobs annually across the UK, the prime minister said on Thursday.

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