LONDON,-The United Kingdom will increase its defense spending from 2.3% to 2.5% of GDP, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced, addressing the House of Commons.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the U.K. will raise defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has committed 2.5% of Britain’s GDP or £13.4 billion on defence spending by 2027, and intends to maintain it till the rest of parliament. This figure will rise to 3% by the next parliament session,