[The Telegraph states](https://archive.ph/20250216162753/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/02/16/starmer-reject-pleas-spend-defence/#selection-6595.0-6595.231) London is not planning to increase its defence spending at the moment. Initially, the assumptions of the governing Labour organization spoke of an increase in expenditure to 2.5% of GDP (8th NATO - ed.). However, the British diary notes that there are presently no long-term plans by the authorities to cross this threshold. (https://archive.ph/NGJ9W#selection-2987.104-2987.275), who wanted to find how rapidly the way to achieving spending is 2.65% of GDP. Moreover, they expressed concern that the government did not give an exact agenda even with respect to the announced 2.5%.
