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Spending cuts, not tax rises, to pay for war preparation
Defence Secretary John Healey has issued a pointed message to the Prime Minister over funding for the military as Cabinet wrangling continued over the Defence Investment Plan. Discussions on the DIP are understood to be going “down to the wire”, amid speculation that Rachel Reeves is refusing to budge on a final settlement of £13.5bn – short of the £18bn originally expected. Keir Starmer and the Chancellor are likely to push ahead with spending cuts across Whitehall to fund the plan, rather than opt for borrowing more or, as had been reported earlier, tax rises. At a press conference alongside […]
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mirror.co.uk
UK defence gap laid bare amid warning spending plan delay undermines credibility
The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) was expected last year but may not be published until July - experts warn the UK needs significant spending to close big holes in its defence
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inews.co.uk
UK can’t afford a war… unless private investors fund it, insiders claim
The Prime Minister is locked in a battle with Cabinet ministers over how to pay to equip the UK for war
