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Britain forced to reconsider fighter jet expenditure

Reported by Straits Times on Friday, 11 May 2012 (on May 11, 2012)
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LONDON (REUTERS) - Rising costs and delays forced Britain on Thursday to reverse a decision on the type of fighter jet it will buy in a multi-billion dollar weapons programme, an embarrassing U-turn for Prime Minister David Cameron after weeks of bad headlines.

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