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“…ster puts it: "Why would you sprinkle round a few politically smart (albeit small) giveaways now but delay all the really tough and unpopular decisions on welfare and defence to an autumn spending review if you weren't creating a window for a spring…”

“Tan Dhesi, Labour chair of the Commons defence select Committee, said key decisions had been "lamentably delayed" to next year's spending review rather than being announced in Wednesday's Budget.”

“Chair of the Commons defence committee - and Labour MP - Tan Dhesi said "some of the key decisions on defence spending have lamentably been delayed until next year's spending review".”

“The family said a UK court is expected next week to give the reasons for the hearing delay.”

“And if so, what - if anything - should the Scottish and UK governments do about it?”

“Paying for the UK's growing defence commitments is one of Healey's biggest headaches as he prepares for the Budget in October and next year's spending review.”

“Russ Mould, investment director for AJ Bell, said: "The company is a major supplier to UK and US submarine programmes and has also benefited from bumper defence spending across other parts of its business.”