UK Defence Spending Debate
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- Press Association Political StaffEvening Standard
- Yassin El-MouddenThe Guardian
- Greg HefferDaily Mail
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UK Defence Spending Debate. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/21409
“UK Defence Spending Debate.” The Aporia, 13 Oct. 2026, https://the-aporia.com/event/21409.
“UK Defence Spending Debate.” The Aporia, October 13, 2026. https://the-aporia.com/event/21409.
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The UK has promised to commit 3.5% of national income on defence by 2035, in line with a pledge by Nato members.
What happened
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The Tories have heightened their attacks over over welfare spending in recent days after Mr Burnham said national security cannot “come at the expense of social security”.
The Conservatives have proposed capping housing benefit to raise £4 billion to spend on defence and rejected suggestions the move would make people homeless but suggested some would have to “move somewhere cheaper.”
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How it changed
- 19 Sep
The UK has promised to commit 3.5% of national income on defence by 2035, in line with a pledge by Nato members.
- 20 Sep
'The UK is united with our allies on the importance of defending ourselves, and Russia's aggression will not deter us from supporting Ukraine.'
Coverage 3 articles
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Daily Mail
19 Sep Kemi Badenoch accuses Andy Burnham of ‘fiddling while Europe risks burning’
The Guardian
19 Sep Badenoch accuses Burnham of ‘fiddling’ while Putin threatens to burn Europe
Evening Standard
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