Grant Shapps vows to increase defence spending to 3% of GDP

PA Wire

Grant Shapps has said the UK “can’t afford not to” boost defence spending and wants to increase it to 3% of the country’s gross domestic product.

Writing in The Times, the Transport Secretary said: “Freedom is not free. That is why, as prime minister, I will raise defence spending to 3% of GDP, in contrast to Nato’s recommended minimum of 2%.”