PM promises UK defence spending up to 2.5% of GDP by 2030

by 24britishtvApril 23, 2024, 8:50 p.m. 16
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Rishi Sunak has pledged to increase defence spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2030. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) On a trip to Poland, the prime minister said the extra billions will put Britain's defence industry "on a war footing" - and Nato members cannot expect the US alone to foot the bill for defending the West. He also announced an extra half a billion pounds of military aid for Ukraine - as well as boats, vehicles, missiles and ammunition. ----------------------- Follow us: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/

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