No date set for defence spending rise
The Herald|November 11, 2024
A TREASURY minister has declined to say when the UK will spend 2.5% of its GDP on defence, as he also warned the pledge could come with public sector trade-offs.
No date set for defence spending rise

Darren Jones refused to say yesterday whether the UK Government will hit its target before the end of the current Parliament.

Conservative shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel said it is “imperative that this Government starts signalling now” a pathway to meet the spending commitment.

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