John Healey insists he is '100 percent' committed to defence after shelving his own target
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TL;DR
- Chancellor John Healey reaffirms his commitment to defence spending.
- He has delayed his personal target of 3 per cent of GDP for defence spending.
- A new target of 3.5 per cent of GDP will be set for 2035.
- The government faces a £5 billion funding hole that will require 'difficult decisions' in the next budget.
- Global threats, including cyberattacks and invasion, are increasing.
- Britain faces pressure from the US to increase defence spending.
- Healey's previous stance on the 3 per cent target has drawn criticism.
- The current spending plans only reach 2.7 per cent by 2030.