'We have to accept sacrifices!' Lord Dannatt says tax rises would be worth an increased defence budget

Gabrielle Wilde

By Gabrielle Wilde


Published: 23/02/2025

- 16:16

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a rise in defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP

Former military chief Lord Dannatt has backed potential tax rises to fund increased defence spending, saying "when times are tough, we all have to accept sacrifices".

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a rise in defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP, likely by 2030, amid calls for increased military funding.

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