Conservative leader renews call for welfare cuts to fund higher military budgets, accusing the prime minister of delay on defence policy
Mark Rutte said he believes the UK government recognizes the need for a credible path to higher defence spending, cautioning against complacency regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Mark Rutte tells the BBC that UK ministers accept the need to take yearly steps to increase defence spending.
Mark Rutte warns Britain cannot wait until just before 2035 to reach Nato's new defence spending target, requiring nearly £30bn in additional annual military spending.
Mark Rutte urges Britain and Europe to sustain defence spending increases as Nato faces heightened geopolitical uncertainty
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has criticised Andy Burnham after he committed to a longer-term NATO defence spending target without endorsing an earlier interim goal.
Units in the UK not preparing for deployment have been ordered to scale back training exercises amid cost pressures, according to a BBC report.
Tan Dhesi says Argentina's recent threats to the Falkland Islands underscore the need for the UK to increase military spending.