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UK PM weighs delay to roadmap for higher defence spending, Times reports
The delay would push back a plan to reach 3% of GDP, as the Office for Budget Responsibility puts the interim cost at £17.3 billion.
- On Tuesday, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham considered delaying an announcement on raising defence spending to 3% of GDP, pushing back a key milestone toward NATO's 3.5% target by 2035.
- Following the US removal of bombers from England on Sunday after a suspected Iranian plot, Britain faces increased pressure to detail its NATO commitments amid heightened security threats.
- Funding requirements include an additional $22.9 billion to reach the 3% interim goal, while Finance Minister John Healey must bridge a £4.7 billion gap in the existing Defence Investment Plan.
- A Finance spokesperson dismissed the report as "pure rumour and speculation," stating it was "wrong talk of a delay" regarding the upcoming Spending Review.
- The Spending Review was expected in spring 2027, though reports suggest a "working assumption" of October 2027, while Healey prepares to deliver his first budget on October 28.
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UK PM weighs delay to roadmap for higher defence spending, Times reports
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering delaying an announcement on how and when Britain will raise defence spending to 3% of GDP, The Times reported on Tuesday, pushing back a key milestone on the path to meeting NATO's target of 3.5% by 2035.
·London, United Kingdom
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