Prime Minister Burnham said on Monday Defence Secretary Healy will publish in Wednesday’s budget a roadmap for meeting the UK’s NATO defence-spending commitment, including raising core defence expenditure to 3.5% of GDP by 2035. The government will prioritise funding a defence investment plan and set a specific path to reach the NATO target.

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Prime Minister Burnham said on Monday Defence Secretary Healy will publish in Wednesday’s budget a roadmap for meeting the UK’s NATO defence-spending commitment, including raising core defence expenditure to 3.5% of GDP by 2035. The government will prioritise funding a defence investment plan and set a specific path to reach the NATO target.