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UK in talks about joining global defence bank led by Canada
Supporters of the scheme say the bank would enable governments to get cheaper loans to spend on defence projects.
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The UK government is in discussions about joining a global investment bank, aimed at raising more money for defence spending.
Chancellor John Healey is considering a bid to join the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB), not long after his predecessor Rachel Reeves rejected the idea.
Canada has been leading efforts to establish the bank, which supporters say would enable governments to borrow at lower costs to increase military spending.
And on Tuesday Denmark also accused a Russian warship of firing two emergency flares at one of its helicopters while it was tracking the vessel in the Baltic Sea.