John Healey expects to spend 3% of GDP on UK defence by 2034
By: | Published: 2025-05-31 08:55:00 | Source: www.bbc.com
There is “no doubt” that UK defence spending will rise to 3% of GDP by 2034 at the latest, Defence Secretary John Healey has said.
In February, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer set out plans to increase defence spending to 2.5% by April 2027, with a “clear ambition” to reach 3% by 2034, economic conditions allowing.
A government source told BBC News the defence secretary had “full confidence” that ambition will be reached in the next parliament.
The government will unveil its major strategic defence review on Monday, which will outline its priorities for military and security spending in the coming years.
It is understood that the defence review is based on the assumption that the 3% target is the trajectory spending will follow.
It means some of the measures in the plan will be unaffordable…
