Sunak Expected to Announce New UK Warship Program, FT Reports

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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to announce a new warship program, the Financial Times reportedBloomberg Terminal, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.

It is expected that Sunak will press ahead next month with plans for new multi-role support ships. The program would likely be split into two batches of three ships, though the government has yet to approve new funding, the newspaper said.