Poll reveals split over UK govt's spending priorities
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Poll reveals split over UK govt's spending priorities

China Daily  

By Julian Shea in London | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-03-25 04:27 A new public survey ahead of publication of the United Kingdom government's spring financial statement shows a significant majority of people who voted for the governing Labour Party regard the country's welfare system as a bigger priority than increasing defense expenditure. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has recently made major policy announcements heralding a boost in defense spending and cuts in benefits payments, but the poll in the Financial Times newspaper, carried out by consultancies Stonehaven and Public First, showed 56 percent of Labour Party supporters prioritized supporting people who are unable to work, with 35 percent choosing prioritizing defense. At the same time as the increasingly tense security situation across Europe has seen spending on the military become a greater political concern, significant cuts to the benefits budget have drawn criticism from many different sectors of society and also within government ranks. But Labour Party lawmaker Sarah Champion, chair of the House of Commons' international development committee, said "cutting the aid budget to fund defense spending is a false economy that will only make the world less safe".

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Poll reveals split over UK govt's spending priorities
Top News
6 days, 1 hour ago

Poll reveals split over UK govt's spending priorities

China Daily  

A new public survey ahead of publication of the United Kingdom government's spring financial statement shows a significant majority of people who voted for the governing Labour Party regard the country's welfare system as a bigger priority than increasing defense expenditure. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has recently made major policy announcements heralding a boost in defense spending and cuts in …

Poll reveals split over UK govt's spending priorities
Top News
6 days, 1 hour ago

Poll reveals split over UK govt's spending priorities

China Daily  

A new public survey ahead of publication of the United Kingdom government's spring financial statement shows a significant majority of people who voted for the governing Labour Party regard the country's welfare system as a bigger priority than increasing defense expenditure. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has recently made major policy announcements heralding a boost in defense spending and cuts in …

Rachel Reeves to make huge cuts to Britain's welfare bill - as Chancellor prepares to blame world events for the need to slash spending
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Rachel Reeves to make huge cuts to Britain's welfare bill - as Chancellor prepares to blame world events for the need to slash spending

Daily Mail  

A Labour Cabinet minister yesterday claimed there is a ‘moral case’ for cutting the welfare bill, as Rachel Reeves prepares to blame the need to slash spending on world events. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the current situation is ‘unsustainable’ - with scores of people out of work who could be. Rachel Reeves is set to submit her plans for …

Rachel Reeves 'plans to slash £5bn' from welfare as she scrambles to find more room for defence spending
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Rachel Reeves 'plans to slash £5bn' from welfare as she scrambles to find more room for defence spending

Daily Mail  

Ministers are making the 'moral case' for cutting welfare as Rachel Reeves scrambles to find billions of pounds with the economy stalling and defence demands on the rise. Many blame the stuttering performance on the extra burden placed on businesses, while Ms Reeves has acknowledged that Britain will be hit by Donald Trump's tariffs even if only indirectly. Rachel Reeves …

British public wants aid spending based on own priorities, not allies – poll
1 month ago

British public wants aid spending based on own priorities, not allies – poll

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The British public want spending on overseas aid to be …

Diane Abbott says Starmer’s ‘morally indefensible’ defence spend drive won’t make us safer
1 month ago

Diane Abbott says Starmer’s ‘morally indefensible’ defence spend drive won’t make us safer

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A rearmament drive paid for by slashing the UK’s foreign aid …

Starmer leaves door open for more tax rises and spending cuts in spring Budget
1 month ago

Starmer leaves door open for more tax rises and spending cuts in spring Budget

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Keir Starmer has refused to rule out more spending cuts and …

Trump meets Starmer: Is the UK’s increase in defence spending enough?
1 month ago

Trump meets Starmer: Is the UK’s increase in defence spending enough?

Al Jazeera  

The British leader says foreign aid will suffer a 40 percent cut to bolster defence spending in light of a ‘new era’. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced the country will increase defence spending by cutting its foreign aid budget, a move he says is necessary as the United Kingdom faces a “dangerous new era”. Starmer said on Tuesday …

Cutting aid to spend more on defence: how do the numbers add up?
1 month ago

Cutting aid to spend more on defence: how do the numbers add up?

The Independent  

At Prime Minister’s Questions, Keir Starmer repeated his claim that the increase in defence spending he announced on Tuesday will amount to £13.4bn a year. Second, Tuesday’s decision was expressed as a share of GDP, and even though the economy is not growing as fast as people would like, it is forecast to grow over three years, so by fixing …

PMQs live: Starmer to be grilled over defence spending ahead of US visit for crunch Trump talks
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1 month ago

PMQs live: Starmer to be grilled over defence spending ahead of US visit for crunch Trump talks

The Independent  

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UK politics live: Reeves urges Europe to ‘step up’ defence spending as PM vows 2.5% commitment
1 month ago

UK politics live: Reeves urges Europe to ‘step up’ defence spending as PM vows 2.5% commitment

The Independent  

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Starmer denies Trump is setting UK policy as defence spending is increased
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1 month ago

Starmer denies Trump is setting UK policy as defence spending is increased

The Independent  

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Starmer commits to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 on eve of US trip
1 month ago

Starmer commits to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 on eve of US trip

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday he would increase annual defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 and target a 3% level last seen just after the Cold War, a signal to US President Donald Trump that Britain can boost Europe’s security Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday he would increase annual defence spending to 2.5% of …

Watch live: Starmer defends cutting foreign aid budget to boost defence spending
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1 month ago

Watch live: Starmer defends cutting foreign aid budget to boost defence spending

The Independent  

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What is Keir Starmer’s plan to increase UK defence spending and is it affordable?
1 month ago

What is Keir Starmer’s plan to increase UK defence spending and is it affordable?

The Independent  

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U.K. to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP during 2027
1 month ago

U.K. to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP during 2027

The Hindu  

The U.K. government will increase its defence spending to 2.5% of GDP during 2027 and maintain that level annually, up from the current level of 2.3%, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the House of Commons on Tuesday. “I can announce that this government will begin the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the end of the Cold War,” …

Starmer commits to raise UK defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027
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1 month ago

Starmer commits to raise UK defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Keir Starmer committed to raise U.K. defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027, saying Tuesday that Europe is in a new and insecure era. The U.K. spends 2.3% of gross domestic product on defense, and the government had previously set a 2.5% target, without setting a date. The announcement comes as European countries …

Keir Starmer vows to slash aid spending to pump 2.5% of GDP into defence by 2027 in dramatic statement to MPs ahead of 'mission impossible' trip to meet Trump in White House
1 month ago

Keir Starmer vows to slash aid spending to pump 2.5% of GDP into defence by 2027 in dramatic statement to MPs ahead of 'mission impossible' trip to meet Trump in White House

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer pledged to slash aid spending to boost defence today as he braces for a crucial trip to meet Donald Trump and try to repair Western ties. Keir Starmer is gathering his Cabinet as he braces for a crucial trip to meet Donald Trump and try to repair Western ties Mr Trump used an awkward meeting with Emmanuel Macron …

Starmer hikes defence spending to 2.5% ahead of crunch meeting with Trump
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1 month ago

Starmer hikes defence spending to 2.5% ahead of crunch meeting with Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Keir Starmer has unveiled plans to hike defence spending to 2.5 …

UK announces increase in defense spending and cut in foreign aid ahead of PM Starmer’s meeting with Trump
1 month ago

UK announces increase in defense spending and cut in foreign aid ahead of PM Starmer’s meeting with Trump

CNN  

London CNN — Britain will accelerate an increase to its defense spending, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday, on the eve of a crucial visit to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington. He called Britain’s relationship with America his country’s “most important bilateral alliance,” and said: “This week when I meet President Trump, I will be clear: I want …

UK to hike defence spending and cut aid budget, Starmer says
1 month ago

UK to hike defence spending and cut aid budget, Starmer says

Al Jazeera  

British prime minister Keir Starmer’s announcement comes prior to his trip to the United States later this week. The United Kingdom will increase its annual defending spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2027, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said, signalling the UK’s efforts to boost Europe’s security. On the eve of his departure to meet US President Donald Trump …

What is Keir Starmer’s plan to boost UK defence spending and is it affordable?
1 month, 1 week ago

What is Keir Starmer’s plan to boost UK defence spending and is it affordable?

The Independent  

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Let’s play cost-cutting: the Treasury AI game exposing some very tricky trade-offs
1 month, 1 week ago

Let’s play cost-cutting: the Treasury AI game exposing some very tricky trade-offs

The Independent  

As cabinet ministers thrash out how to balance the nation’s books, they are playing a new Treasury game. If they spend too much and breach chancellor Rachel Reeves’s fiscal rules, the screen flashes red and tells them how much income tax would go up – a no-go area. They complain privately he “doesn’t get” the real-world impact of cuts that …

If Keir Starmer insists on more defence spending, will Labour declare war on itself?
1 month, 1 week ago

If Keir Starmer insists on more defence spending, will Labour declare war on itself?

The Independent  

There is something odd about Keir Starmer’s grand declaration that “this is a once-in-a-generation moment for our national security”, when he refuses to set a date for increasing defence spending. As for “tax increases on people like you” to pay for higher defence spending, they are also supported by only 30 per cent. William Hague, the Tories’ former leader, offers …

UK Public Services Brace for Cuts of Up to 11% to Fund Defense
1 month, 1 week ago

UK Public Services Brace for Cuts of Up to 11% to Fund Defense

Live Mint  

-- Some UK government departments are bracing for budget cuts of as much as 11% as Prime Minister Keir Starmer comes under mounting pressure to plow more money into defense. The Treasury has asked so-called unprotected public services outside of health, education and defense to model two scenarios ahead of a three-year spending review due in June, according to people …

UK's Starmer readies order to raise defence spending, Sunday Times reports
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UK's Starmer readies order to raise defence spending, Sunday Times reports

Hindustan Times  

Feb 16 - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing to overrule his finance minister Rachel Reeves and order more defence spending, after the United States demanded that Europe pays more for its security, the Sunday Times reported. UK's Starmer readies order to raise defence spending, Sunday Times reports Citing sources, the newspaper said Starmer is due to fly to …

Labour’s defence budget ‘won’t touch the sides’, Starmer is warned
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Labour’s defence budget ‘won’t touch the sides’, Starmer is warned

The Independent  

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Defence Secretary John Healey STILL won't say when UK's military spending will rise to 2.5% of GDP - despite Trump demanding 5% and planning to abandon European allies
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Defence Secretary John Healey STILL won't say when UK's military spending will rise to 2.5% of GDP - despite Trump demanding 5% and planning to abandon European allies

Daily Mail  

John Healey has repeatedly refused to say when the UK will increase its defence spending, despite Donald Trump's US planning to abandon its allies in Europe. The Defence Secretary was asked seven times if he would set out a timeline to Britain hitting a baseline of 2.5 per cent of GDP or more, but declined to do so, in an …

Keir Starmer is privately urged to boost defence spending to more than 3% of GDP - outstripping his 2.5% target
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Keir Starmer is privately urged to boost defence spending to more than 3% of GDP - outstripping his 2.5% target

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer has been privately urged to boost defence spending to more than 3 per cent of GDP – far outstripping his 2.5 per cent target. It comes after senior government sources reportedly said 2.5 per cent may not be reached until 2030 to avoid significant public spending cuts – which would put Sir Keir on a collision course …

Reeves spending review ‘to be next big challenge’ as growth flatlines
3 months ago

Reeves spending review ‘to be next big challenge’ as growth flatlines

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “She’s not given herself huge wiggle room against her fiscal targets and the spending plans …

Reeves warns ministers of cuts as ‘every pound’ of government spending to face review
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Reeves warns ministers of cuts as ‘every pound’ of government spending to face review

The Independent  

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Rachel Reeves warns ministers of cuts as ‘every pound’ of government spending to face review
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rachel Reeves warns ministers of cuts as ‘every pound’ of government spending to face review

The Independent  

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Amid Trump's criticism of Nato, Starmer under pressure to outline UK defence spending plan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid Trump's criticism of Nato, Starmer under pressure to outline UK defence spending plan

Firstpost  

Ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, who has been a critic of Nato, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has come under pressure from MPs over the failure to outline a plan to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP Ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has come under pressure to outline …

Why Sir Keir Starmer’s defence review has been left in tatters
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Sir Keir Starmer’s defence review has been left in tatters

The Telegraph  

Is Donald Trump committed to Nato? Trump has warned that Nato members who fail to spend 2pc of GDP on defence should not take American protection for granted – even in the event of a Russian invasion. According to reports earlier this year, Trump may also tell fellow Nato members that 3pc is the new minimum price to pay for …

Labour under growing pressure to firm up defence spending pledge as ministers AGAIN refuse to say whether they'll deliver 2.5% of GDP for Armed Forces within the next five years
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour under growing pressure to firm up defence spending pledge as ministers AGAIN refuse to say whether they'll deliver 2.5% of GDP for Armed Forces within the next five years

Daily Mail  

Labour today came under fresh pressure to firm up their defence spending pledge in the wake of Donald Trump's US election victory. Defence Secretary John Healey said the Government had a 'cast-iron commitment' to spending 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence. Defence Secretary John Healey refused to say whether Labour would reach a target to spend 2.5% of GDP …

Labour is urged to hike British defence spending amid fears Donald Trump could pull out of NATO and slash support for UK-backed campaigns
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour is urged to hike British defence spending amid fears Donald Trump could pull out of NATO and slash support for UK-backed campaigns

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump's victory yesterday sparked a barrage of calls for a hike in UK defence spending amid fears the US could pull out of NATO. And new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch rounded on Sir Keir Starmer over the issue during her first Prime Minister's Questions, challenging him to commit to hiking spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP. Labour will …

Fact check: Defence spending was mentioned in autumn Budget
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Fact check: Defence spending was mentioned in autumn Budget

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Referring to Sir Keir Starmer, she told the House of Commons: “His Chancellor’s Budget …

Rachel Reeves admits she was 'wrong' to say taxes would not have to rise during election campaign after massive Budget raid... as poll finds four in 10 Brits believe package WILL hit their own pockets
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rachel Reeves admits she was 'wrong' to say taxes would not have to rise during election campaign after massive Budget raid... as poll finds four in 10 Brits believe package WILL hit their own pockets

Daily Mail  

This video is no longer available This video is no longer available Rachel Reeves today admitted she was wrong to say during the election campaign that taxes would not have to rise. Ms Reeves has faced a backlash for raising employers' national insurance contributions, capital gains tax and inheritance tax to fund a public sector spending bonanza. The IFS has …

Voters slam Labour's tax and spend Budget: Only a fifth of Brits think Rachel Reeves' blueprint will boost the economy and half oppose Chancellor squeezing firms to fill Treasury coffers
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Voters slam Labour's tax and spend Budget: Only a fifth of Brits think Rachel Reeves' blueprint will boost the economy and half oppose Chancellor squeezing firms to fill Treasury coffers

Daily Mail  

Only a fifth of voters believe Labour's tax and spend Budget will improve the UK economy, a new poll revealed today as Rachel Reeves continued to feel the heat. It came as the Chancellor and her Treasury team faced pressure and market jitters over a Budget that will raise £40billion through new taxes towards increased state spending of almost £70 …

Spending plans mean £9 billion of cuts after next year, economists warn
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Spending plans mean £9 billion of cuts after next year, economists warn

The Independent  

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Reeves sympathetic towards ‘mess’ ministers face ahead of Budget
5 months, 1 week ago

Reeves sympathetic towards ‘mess’ ministers face ahead of Budget

The Independent  

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Angela Rayner leads Cabinet revolt against Reeves’ ‘huge’ Budget cuts
5 months, 1 week ago

Angela Rayner leads Cabinet revolt against Reeves’ ‘huge’ Budget cuts

The Independent  

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Finance minister defends spending plans following watchdog’s warning
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Finance minister defends spending plans following watchdog’s warning

The Independent  

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Starmer vows to boost defence spending to 2.5pc if Labour wins election
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Starmer vows to boost defence spending to 2.5pc if Labour wins election

The Telegraph  

Labour will aim to raise defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP if the party wins the election, Sir Keir Starmer has vowed. He is announcing a new “triple lock” commitment, which proposes that a future Labour government would build at least four new nuclear submarines at Barrow, keep the continuous at-sea deterrent and fund any future upgrades needed …

Lord Cameron calls on UK to boost defence budget in response to Russian threat
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Lord Cameron calls on UK to boost defence budget in response to Russian threat

The Telegraph  

The UK must boost its defence budget in response to the threat posed by Russia, Lord Cameron has said. The Foreign Secretary said that although Britain had increased its budget in recent times faster than other Nato countries, he recognised “the need for more defence spending”. “But as the PM, the Defence Secretary and the Chancellor have all said, we …

Now military spending could be hit with £3billion cut as last week's Budget shows day-to-day expenditure falling by £2.5billion
1 year ago

Now military spending could be hit with £3billion cut as last week's Budget shows day-to-day expenditure falling by £2.5billion

Daily Mail  

The Ministry of Defence is facing a £3billion 'real-terms' cut to spending this year, Treasury figures suggest. An analysis of last week's Budget shows day-to-day expenditure falling by £2.5billion – equal to a 7 per cent squeeze. It comes just days after Defence Secretary Grant Shapps backed the Mail's campaign to increase the ministry's spending to 3 per cent of …

Grant Shapps urges Chancellor to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP
1 year ago

Grant Shapps urges Chancellor to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP

The Independent  

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Budget 2023: Jeremy Hunt reveals £11bn for defence spending
2 years ago

Budget 2023: Jeremy Hunt reveals £11bn for defence spending

The Independent  

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Sunak rejects calls for defence spending to increase to 3% of GDP
2 years ago

Sunak rejects calls for defence spending to increase to 3% of GDP

The Independent  

Rishi Sunak has rejected pleas to increase defence spending to 3% of the size of the economy despite acknowledging the growing challenges posed by China and Russia. The Prime Minister said an updated foreign and security policy would show the UK is “ready to stand our ground” and “ensure we are never vulnerable to the actions of a hostile power”. …

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