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
On Tuesday 11 February the AGM of the Global Campaign on Military Spending UK took place, hearing from Prof Ron Smith from Birkbeck, Univeristy of London on the future of military spending in the UK. Prof Smith highlighted the ongoing tensions between the Treasury and the Ministry of Defence on the issue of increasing military …
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. With the Labour Government pledging to increase military spending to 2.5% of GDP – with the support of other political parties, the UK is set to spend billions of pounds …
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 …
Take action on nuclear weapons spending
As the nuclear armed states around the world waste millions of pounds a day on nuclear weapons GCOMS-UK is supporting the International Campaign for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) in taking action. As the UK continues to spend over £100,000 every second on total military spending – the project to replace our nuclear weapons …
