31/03/2003

Extra cash earmarked for war effort

Chancellor Gordon Brown has earmarked an extra £1.25 billion for the war in Iraq - bringing the total war budget to around £3 billion.

Mr Brown also revealed that an extra £120 million has been allocated for the Department for International Development towards humanitarian relief in the conflict area.

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