Arms companies are the only winners from Labour's 'grotesque' defence spending review

Arms companies are the only winners from Labour's 'grotesque' defence spending review

The Labour Party government has conducted its latest defence spending review. One campaign group has condemned it as “grotesque” – while another has said it will “worsen the crises” that we already face. Defence spending review already facing a backlash from MPs On Monday 2 June, Keir Starmer unveiled the UK’s Strategic Defence Review, outlining his government’s plan for the military. Speaking at BAE Systems’ shipyard in Glasgow, Starmer emphasi…

Stop the War: Starmer’s Defence Review Is ‘Grotesque’

Share this post: Arms manufacturers will be the only winners from Keir Starmers "grotesque" defence spending review, according to anti-war campaigners. Responding to the government's defence spending review, Stop the War vice chair Chris Nineham told Vox Political: "Increasing defence spending to up to three per cent of GDP, procuring more and more [...] The post ‘Simply grotesque’: Stop the War responds to Starmer’s defence review appeared firs…

“Simply grotesque”: Stop the War respond to Defence Review

“The only beneficiaries of this defence review will be the warmongers & the arms companies. They want wars to continue. It is not in any of our interests to do anything but oppose them.” Chris Nineham, Stop the War Coalition Vice-Chair From the Stop the War Coalition Responding to the government’s defence spending review, Stop the War’s Vice-Chair Chris Nineham said: “Increasing defence spending to up to 3% of GDP, procuring more and more weapon…