Military Budget

Briefing points in advance of the UK government budget announcement

This briefing note was prepared by Dr Stuart Parkinson, Executive Director of Scientists for Global Responsibility. In November 2020, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a very large increase in UK military spending. Total additional spending is approx. £24bn over four years, i.e. an average of £6bn per year (see table and graphs in appendices). The …

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