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UK Spring Statement gives Ministry of Defence GBP 2.2 billion uplift

Chancellor Rachel Reeves's Spring Statement gave the Ministry of Defence a GBP 2.2 billion uplift for 2025-26 and ring-fenced GBP 400 million from April for a new UK Defence Innovation unit, on the path to 2.5 percent of GDP on defence by 2027-28.

Verified AI-drafted HM Treasury, Spring Statement 2025, 26 March 2025

What it does not test. This does not establish how the extra money will be allocated to individual programmes or contractors.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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