The prime minister says the figure is a 'serious commitment' but that a 'roadmap' to reaching it had to be within the government's fiscal rules.
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to put a date on when he will increase defence spending to 2.5% of national income. The prime minister is under pressure to match the timeframe set out by the last Conservative government, which said it would increase spending by 2030 in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the rising threats posed by China and Iran.
Sir Keir has said he will first carry out a strategic defence review - which could take up to a year to conclude - before settling on a timeframe for the 2.5% commitment. But a number of military figures have also urged the new prime minister to go further.
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