The claim
Ministers have plans to spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2030
Rating
The Government has not yet allocated that amount but has announced a plan which it says would take defence spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) if re-elected.
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Original fact check ↗Sources and attribution
- [original] PA Media original review
Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026