Healey to Unveil Billions in Defence Spending as Tories Demand He Resign

Healey to unveil billions in defence spending as Tories demand he resign

John Healey is set to announce billions of pounds in new defence investment in Wednesday’s Budget as the Conservatives demand he resign unless he commits to spending three per cent of GDP on the military by 2030. The chancellor is expected to channel additional funding through the National Wealth Fund and British Business Bank, backing [...]

‘3% or resign’: Chancellor faces brutal Budget ultimatum over Britain’s defences

John Healey faces mounting pressure to fund a £10billion annual increase in defence spending as Conservatives demand a credible path to the 2030 target, amid warnings that Britain remains dangerously… The post ‘3% or resign’: Chancellor faces brutal Budget ultimatum over Britain’s defences appeared first on London Business News

Chancellor John Healey 'must resign' if he fails to find cash for armed forces

The Chancellor is told that by the end of Wednesday's Budget statement he must resign if he has not delivered the extra funding needed to rescue armed forces

Tories: Healey must quit if he fails to set 3% defence spending target at Budget

John Healey should resign as Chancellor if he fails to set out how the UK will spend a 3% share of the economy on defence by 2030, the Tories have demanded. The Chancellor has said the timetable for increases in defence funding will be set out at next year’s spending [...] The post Tories: Healey must quit if he fails to set 3% defence spending target at Budget first appeared on Rother Radio.