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UK news roundup criticises defence and asylum spending
Original: Friday News Roundup in Broke-Ass Britain • Sailors on our £4bn nuclear subs are being trained to fight off drones with…
A widely shared news roundup paints a bleak picture of Britain's finances and defence readiness. It claims Royal Navy sailors on nuclear submarines worth around £4bn are being trained to counter drones using fire hoses, government borrowing costs have hit a 19-year high, and roughly £5.5m is being spent daily on asylum hotels, with Norfolk taxpayers facing a bill of up to £29.8m.
Why now: Frustration over UK public spending, defence capability and asylum costs is driving debate about the government's competence.
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