Rachel Reeves should exempt defence pledge from budget rules, says Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown’s intervention shows Rachel Reeves is out of ideas

An ex-PM touting novel proposals reminds voters how few the Chancellor has of her own

Gordon Brown Urges Reeves to Exclude Defense From UK Budget Rule

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown said “exceptional” UK defense spending to counter the threat of Russia should be exempt from the government’s fiscal rules, a move that would free up billions of pounds for Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves ahead of a difficult budget in the autumn.

Rachel Reeves should exempt defence pledge from budget rules, says Gordon Brown

The former chancellor said the commitment to spend 5% of GDP by 2035 should be treated as ‘exceptional’.