We need to talk about UK Military Spending
Despite pandemic and economic crisis, this parliament has seen:
£54.2bn in core military spending in 2023/24
£100,000 spent on the military every minute
Record NHS waiting lists
A historic drop in UK living standards
Time to change direction?
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Briefing on UK Military Expenditure
War Costs us the Earth – GDAMS 2024. May 2024 webinar
Speakers:
Dr Kate Hudson – Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
Richard Reeves – Rethinking Security
Dr Sam Perlo-Freeman – Campaign Against the Arms Trade
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