Labour's strategy under Keir Starmer involves increasing defence spending at the expense of overseas aid, which may not resonate well with dedicated party supporters. The government aims to justify this change by highlighting job creation in the UK defence sector, particularly in regions affected by industrial decline, through the establishment of new munitions factories. The drive for a robust British industrial base is also fueled by international developments like Russia's invasion of Ukraine, prompting a return to manufacturing that had been stagnant in the post-Cold War era.
"Labour's push towards increased militarisation, with Keir Starmer already having slashed the aid budget in favour of defence spending, may not be a policy greeted enthusiastically by many of the party's core supporters."
"John Healey, the defence secretary, argued that by diverting funds from overseas development aid, money would go into reinforcing the British industrial base, more jobs in every part of the UK."
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