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UK to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP - meaning tens of billions of pounds of extra funding
By Deborah Haynes
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PM to announce largest-ever military aid package to Ukraine on visit to Poland
Rishi Sunak to pledge more money to support Ukraine
By Chris Mason
Sarah Akinterinwa on Rishi Sunak's pledge to increase defence spending – cartoon
By Sarah Akinterinwa
Britain moves to a war footing — but where should the extra money go?
By Tobias Ellwood
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Adam Boulton: Tories trying to open election divide over defence, but Sir Keir Starmer says he is not Jeremy 'Stop the War' Corbyn
By Adam Boulton
Crucial Weapons Head to Ukraine; And Horses Jam London's Rush Hour : State of the World from NPR
By Greg Myre
Jeremy Hunt defends civil service job cuts to increase defence spending
By Sam Francis and Eleanor Montague
PM Sunak: We will put the UK defence industry on a war footing
By Liz Piper, William James and Kate Holton
Stop the Arms Race | Stop the War
By Lindsey German
UK sets out major pivot to defence R&D
By David Matthews
Rishi Sunak banks on defence to shore up dividing lines with Labour
By Lucy Fisher and Georgina Quach
Sunak accused of scapegoating civil servants over defence spending pledge
By Beckie Smith and Tevye Markson
Grant Shapps calls for other NATO members to follow UK's lead and boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP
By Kit Heren
Sunak's defence spending could hit council budgets, says IFS
By Heather Jameson
UK puts its defense industry on 'war footing' and gives Ukraine $620 million in new military aid
By Vanessa Gera and Sylvia Hui
UK funding at a glance: 12-25 April
By Mićo Tatalović
Scotland to play 'growing role in Britain's defence' following budget increase, Alister Jack says
By Alexander Brown
'On a war footing': Britain accelerates global arms race
By Vladimir Unkovski-Korica
