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
The Future of UK military spending: GCOMS UK AGM 2025
Join us for a presentation by Professor Ron Smith from Birkbeck University of London as we discuss the future of military spending in the UK….
Britain’s military-industrial strategy makes the world more dangerous
The Government’s Defence Industrial Strategy launched by Defence Secretary, John Healey, states ‘National security is the foundation for growth’. Whilst Healey presents this strategy as…
Military spending debated in parliament
Government commitment to spending billions more on defence scrutinised
Military budget continues to grow faster than peacebuilding and overseas aid spending
An extra £2.9bn for the military was announced by the Chancellor while the budget for peace building and overseas aid stalls
Time for some tough decisions on military spending: Budget 2024 preview
Ahead of the Budget – GCOMS-UK Chair Dr Stuart Parkinson wrote the following article which was first published on Labour Outlook When Rachel Reeves delivers…
Briefing on UK Military Expenditure
War Costs us the Earth – GDAMS 2024. May 2024 webinar
Speakers:
Dr Kate Hudson – Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
Richard Reeves – Rethinking Security
Dr Sam Perlo-Freeman – Campaign Against the Arms Trade
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