In a bid put the taxpayer’s money where the UK government’s mouth is, Whitehall will increase defence spending to 2.6% of GDP, with the ambition to reach 3% “in the next Parliament when ...

British finance minister Rachel Reeves said she would speed up defence procurement, after the UK announced an increase in military spending last week in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's ...

UK finance, defence trade bodies explore funding blueprint for arms race. By Sinead Cruise and Iain Withers. March 6, 2025 7:09 AM UTC Updated March 6, 2025 Attendees view the ...

What the UK spends on defence . In 2023/24, the UK spent around 2.3% of GDP on defence, or £53.9bn, according to government figures.

The UK government has published its eagerly-awaited Strategic Defence Review (SDR), but provided only limited detail about many key future investment decisions.

The UK government has begun work on a new defence industrial strategy, which it says will define steps to increase national resilience, prioritise investment in domestic companies, and boost exports.