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
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BBC News · United Kingdom · UK commits £300 billion to defence over ten years, targeting 3% of GDP by 2030
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.”