Defence

A strong, modern, and strategically intelligent defence is the ultimate guarantee of our national security. In a world of increasing threats, we must be clear-eyed about our priorities: investing in battle-winning technology, fixing our broken procurement and recruitment systems, and ensuring every pound spent genuinely contributes to the safety of the UK. This requires a robust budget, a focus on sovereign capability, and a foreign policy that is both principled and pragmatic.

Defence:Total Budget £65 Billion

Revised Budget £68 Billion changed by £3 Billion: 104.6%

Defence Budget Increase

Policy:

Immediately increase defence spending by £3 Billion, don't push it down the line.

Annual Expenditure Increase of £3 Billion

Defence Mandatory National Service

Policy:

No to Mandatory National Service.

Defence Procurement

Policy:

'UK-First' Defence procurement policy, mandating that at least 75% of contract value is delivered by British firms.

Defence Recruitment

Policy:

Britain needs to improve its defence recruitment process.

Defence Strategic Defence review

Policy:

UK Strategic Defence Review annually, as risks increasing and the world is changing at such a fast pace.

Clear on the world stage about supporting a two-state solution with a viable Palestinian state alongside a secure Israel is long-standing British policy.

Defence Ukraine

Policy:

Unacceptable that many European nations are still not making a fair contribution, this needs resolving.