The Ministry of Defence and HM Treasury have launched a joint sprint to attract private investment into the UK defence industrial base, announcing the expansion of the Defence Investors’ Advisory Group and a new Defence Finance secondment programme to embed financial sector expertise within government. The announcement was made on 22 April 2026 by Defence Secretary John Healey and Chancellor Rachel Reeves at a meeting of the Defence Investors’ Advisory Group, which brings together leaders from UK banking, venture capital and strategic finance to advise ministers on investment priorities. The Ministry of Defence-led sprint will examine how private capital can…
