Vow to increase defence spending to 3% ‘absolutely sacrosanct’ – Lammy
07-06-2026 12:19 via standard.co.uk

Vow to increase defence spending to 3% ‘absolutely sacrosanct’ – Lammy

The Deputy Prime Minister said ‘the money will be found’ to fund pledges in the awaited Defence Investment Plan.
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