Starmer visits nuclear sub as defence firms call for more investment from banks

Leading UK defence manufacturers are calling on British banks to abandon what they say are "outdated" ethical standards about investing in the sector. The UK along with many European countries are having to increase their defence budgets to counter the threat from Russia and Donald Trump's wavering commitment to the continent. But defence companies say they cannot raise their output because banks are unwilling to invest in the sector. Full story: https://news.sky.com/story/defence-firms-held-back-by-uk-ethical-banking-standards-industry-says-13332109 #defencenews #russiaukrainewar #russia #nato #trump #china #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales