Sunak says defence spending uplift is 'fully funded' following Labour criticism

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Rishi Sunak has insisted his uplift in defence spending is "fully funded" after Labour branded the announcement a pre-election "gimmick".

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Rishi Sunak and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held a joint press conference. Speaking today in Berlin, the prime minister confirmed the reduction in civil service headcount to pre-pandemic levels would partly fund the defence spending uplift. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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