‘No doubt’ UK will spend 3% of GDP on defence says Labour’s defence secretary

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'No doubt' UK will spend 3% of GDP on defence says Labour's defence secretary

There is "no doubt" the UK "will spend 3% of our GDP on defence" in the next parliament, the defence secretary John Healy has said.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has previously set out a "clear ambition" to raise defence spending to 3% in the next parliament.

However, he has stated that this is "subject to economic and fiscal conditions".

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/no-doubt-uk-will-spend-3-of-gdp-on-defence-in-next-parliament-defence-secretary-says-13377245

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Date: May 31, 2025