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Why does the UK need another bank?
The story says the UK and Canada will run 'separate but complementary bodies'. Britain already has the Defence and Security Accelerator, set up in 2016, which funds innovative defence and security ideas. It seems the new Canadian bank would have duplicated some of its functions, which is why the UK opted out.
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