Government publishes long awaited Defence Investment Plan
Billions more pledged to the military with cuts to almost every other department
Global Days of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS) 2026 Appeal from GCOMS-UK
Ahead of the Global Days of Action on Military Spending, running from April 10 to May 9, the Global Campaign on Military Spending – UK has issued the following statement …
Budget confirms that huge rises in military spending are damaging action to tackle povertyand environmental crises
Dr Stuart Parkinson with his look at the Budget figures
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 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 the first Budget by a Labour Chancellor in 15 years, she will do so against the backdrop of a £22bn ‘black hole’ and with media reports suggesting that £40bn in …
Taking our message on the road
GCOMS-UK has been on the road over the past month, taking our message on cutting military spending to Conferences organised by supporting organisations and engaging with peace activists on the urgent need for action. With UK military spending currently running at more than £100,000 every minute, and the Labour Government committed to increase this by …
