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Rishi Sunak pledges to hit 2.5% GDP defence spending target by 2030

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The UK will increase defence spending to 2.5% of national income by 2030, Rishi Sunak has promised.

The move, which No 10 said would see £75bn more for the military over the next six years, follows pressure from Conservative MPs and ministers.

The government says it plans to spend 2.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence this year.

It had previously said it would raise spend to 2.5% when economic conditions allowed, without setting a date.

But the announcement of a specific date, made by the prime minister during a visit to Poland, hardens the spending commitment ahead of the general election, which could come as soon as July.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68880171