UK must 'rapidly' increase defence spending, urges former official

The former Foreign Office official Sir Simon Fraser tells Sky's Sophy Ridge: "We have to be able to stand up for ourselves collectively - that means more spending and better spending."

Monday 17 February 2025 20:53, UK

The Labour government has vowed to spend 2.5% of national income on defence but has not yet said when it will hit the target. The UK currently spends about 2.3%, but there have been calls to go higher towards 3%.
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