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Ian Blackford calls on John Swinney to end party's hostility to defence industry

Ian Blackford calls on John Swinney to end party's hostility to defence industry

Ian Blackford says UK defence spending can drive Scottish growth as pressure grown on the SNP to rethink its opposition to munitions industry support.

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