UK public broadcaster; leads with the political significance of Labour breaking with its traditional anti-spending posture and carries Conservative criticism that the 3% target relies on off-balance-sheet borrowing

Frames the announcement as a generational shift for a Labour government, attributing the reversal to lessons drawn from the Iran war and the European capability gaps it exposed. Notes Treasury resistance was overcome only in the final pre-summit week and that the borrowing structure is classified as capital investment to stay within fiscal rules.

“Ministers say the commitment will make the UK the largest per-capita defence spender among NATO's European members by 2028.”