Government defence spending plan does not 'go far enough' - Staffordshire MP says

MINISTER DENIES GOVERNMENT HAS WATERED DOWN ITS DEFENCE SPENDING PLEDGES

ARMED Forces Minister Luke Pollard has denied that the government has backtracked on its pledges to increase defence spending. Asked if the government has watered down its promises, he told GB News: “Absolutely not. This Labour government is increasing defence spending. “We have £5 billion extra in the defence budget this year, and thanks to the historic increase announced by the Prime Minister, by April 2027 we’ll be spending 2.5% of our GDP on…

Government defence spending plan does not 'go far enough' - Staffordshire MP says

A Conservative MP has called for the Government to commit to an increase in funding to the UK Armed Forces to three per cent of GDP.