Jeremy Hunt admits Britain needs to increase defence spending – but no extra cash will be given before next...

Mr Hunt said the UK, along with other European allies, must take more responsibility for their own security amid growing tensions with Russia and Iran.He added that former president Donald Trump was right to call for Europe to increase its defence spending."It’s very important that European countries recognise that, when it comes to America’s role in the world, we are actors, not observers," the Chancellor said."In the end, we have to be prepared to spend more on defence.

"The Prime Minister has been clear that the target and path towards 2.5% will be set out at the next Spending Review."The government has consistently prioritised defence spending. "The Ministry of Defence was the first department to get certainty on its budgets in this Parliament. "This settlement was the largest sustained spending increase in defence since the end of the Cold War, with a £24 billion uplift in cash terms over the four-year period.

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