We need to talk about UK Military Spending
Despite pandemic and economic crisis, this parliament has seen:
£54.2bn in core military spending in 2023/24
£100,000 spent on the military every minute
Record NHS waiting lists
A historic drop in UK living standards
Time to change direction?
Latest news
Spring Statement reveals how huge rises in the military budget hit the most vulnerable the hardest
Military spending increase paid for with welfare cuts
Military spending is touted as a remedy for Britain’s ailing economy. Here’s why it won’t work
Khem Rogaly challenges the government’s plans to spend 2.5% of GDP on the military
Global Days of Action on Military Spending 2025 – Join us!
Join us to take action from April 10 – May 9
Michael Burke – Increasing military spending will not raise living standards
Economist Michael Burke challenges to economic thinking behind more military spending
Campaigners Call for a ‘Rethink’ of Military Spending Announcement
Overseas aid cut by billions to fund extra military spending
GCOMS-UK AGM 2025
The future of military spending in the UK
Speaker:
Prof Ron Smith – Birkbeck University of London
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