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Defence firms held back by UK ethical banking standards, industry says

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UK defence suppliers call for banks to increase lending to domestic defence firms.

Banks should abandon outdated ethical standards to help UK meet security needs, they say.

Government has promised to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP.

UK Sustainable Finance Association rejects the claim that defence firms are underinvested.

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76

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81

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formal

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English

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71

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short-lived

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