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Xander Elliards

FOUND: Uk overtakes russia as labour hike nuclear weapon spending by 17 per cent - What They Never Told You

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Defence Secretary John Healey pictured atop an UK nuclear submarine at Faslane (Image: Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street)

THE UK Government increased its spending on nuclear weaponry by 17 per cent in the first full year of Labour in power, according to new statistics.

The data, published by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), shows that spending on nuclear weapons rose globally in 2025 by 19% to reach its highest levels ever.

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