- Amid pressure from NATO and the US, Britain is expected to commit to increasing defence spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2035 at an upcoming NATO summit.
- NATO's Secretary General, Mark Rutte, is seeking to secure agreement from member countries to spend 3.5% on hard defence and an additional 1.5% on cyber, intelligence, and military infrastructure.
- Defence Secretary John Healey did not rule out potential tax increases to fund the UK's commitment to boosting military spending to 3% of GDP.
- The Prime Minister's spokesperson affirmed the UK's commitment to NATO, noting ongoing discussions about contributions leading up to the conference.
- Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge criticised Labour's defence review, calling it a "fantasy fleet based on fantasy funding" due to the lack of a clear spending plan.
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