HM Government (Plan for Change)'s pledge
At the same time, we will strengthen and modernise our armed forces, set out the path to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence in the spring, and sustain our nuclear deterrent.
Made under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government, as GOV.UK labels it.
What the official figures show
UK defence spending as a share of GDP (NATO definition), 2023 (baseline)
2.25%
UK defence spending as a share of GDP (NATO definition), 2024 (latest)
2.33%
These figures are repeated from their sources and update automatically. We don't say whether the pledge has been kept.