Sir Keir Starmer has hailed the defence sector as offering "the next generation of good, secure, well-paid jobs", after it was announced that defence ministers will set a target for spending money with small businesses.Officials are looking to boost the access of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to Armed Forces supply chains, following the Prime Minister's announcement that defence spending would be increased to 2.5% of GDP by 2027.Sir Keir and Defence Secretary John Healey met SMEs in the de

Sir Keir Starmer has hailed the defence sector as offering "the next generation of good, secure, well-paid jobs", after it was announced that defence ministers will set a target for spending money with small businesses.Officials are looking to boost the access of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to Armed Forces supply chains, following the Prime Minister's announcement that defence spending would be increased to 2.5% of GDP by 2027.Sir Keir and Defence Secretary John Healey met SMEs in the defence sector, apprentices and students at a careers fair hosted in Downing Street on Monday.