Defence secretary says UK still committed to raise defence spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2035 – UK politics live

According to The Guardian, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a fifteen billion pound defence investment plan, reaffirming Britain's commitment to raise defence spending to three point five percent of GDP by twenty thirty-five. However, Starmer emphasized that defence spending cannot be a bottomless pit, and the Ministry of Defence must spend more effectively. He linked the strategic shift to global changes, arguing that national security is now intertwined with economic security. The announcement came during a visit to Malloy Aeronautics, a company designing advanced heavy-lift drones.

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