Rachel Reeves announced an extra £2.2bn for defence in her Budget as governments across Europe ramp military spending.

The five-year contract extension with national defence firm Babcock will cover the maintenance and repair of Challenger 2 tanks, artillery guns and armoured vehicles. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) ...

Defence giant Babcock yesterday received a £1billion boost as ministers extended a contract to maintain Challenger 2 tanks ... It came as Rachel Reeves announced an extra £2.2billion for ...