
The World Tonight
The World Tonight
Will extra defence spending boost UK economy?
June 2, 2025
38 minutes
Available for 1 day
As the government says it will invest billions of pounds to move the UK to war-fighting readiness, we hear about the contents of the Strategic Defence Review - and ask whether there is a broader economic upside from a "defence dividend".
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The former US Ambassador to Ukraine tells us why she resigned in April - over the Trump administration's approach to Russia.
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