PM says he won't set 'arbitrary date' for spending 3% of GDP on defence
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to say when the government could hit its "ambition" to spend 3% of GDP on defence amid questions over where the money will come from.
Sir Keir Starmer said the UK is set to increase spending on defence, security and resilience to 5% of GDP by 2035 to meet an "era of radical uncertainty" - but without promising any additional...
The UK and its NATO allies have agreed to increase spending on defence and related areas to 5% of GDP by 2035, two diplomatic sources with knowledge of the deal have told Sky News.
The UK's military chief has written to the prime minister amid concerns that an offer of around an extra £13bn to fund a major investment plan for defence is not enough, Sky News understands.
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11-06-2026, 12:32 PM
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