Labour responds to the Prime Minister's suggestion that the UK will increase defence spending

John Healey MP, Labour’s Shadow Defence Secretary, responding to the Prime Minister’s suggestion that the UK will increase defence spending, said:

“Britain deserves better than Ministers rowing in public over defence spending throughout this NATO summit. We should have seen UK leadership as NATO acts to strengthen European defences.  

“With war in Europe and the threats growing, Britain needs to reboot defence planning now - not duck difficult decisions until the end of the decade. 

“No one thinks the Prime Minister will be around to keep this 2030 pledge.”