Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she wants to use the recently announced boost to defence spending to support UK businesses but will not "pull up the drawbridge" to foreign manufacturers.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to increase defence spending to 2.5% of the size of the economy from April 2027, something the Chancellor believes will help create jobs and drive growth in the UK.Ms Reeves was asked if she would be minded to buy British when it came to spending the extra money for d

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she wants to use the recently announced boost to defence spending to support UK businesses but will not "pull up the drawbridge" to foreign manufacturers.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to increase defence spending to 2.5% of the size of the economy from April 2027, something the Chancellor believes will help create jobs and drive growth in the UK.Ms Reeves was asked if she would be minded to buy British when it came to spending the extra money for defence, for example when choosing fighter jets.