Reeves to unveil £2.2bn funding boost to defence in Spring Forecast

Towards spending 2.5% of GDP in 2027

Cristian Angeloni
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to unveil an increase in defence spending later today (26 March) in her Spring Forecast to bring about “security and national renewal”.

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