BBC News · WorldNews · 2026-08-28
Healey to defer defence spend target' and 'Fergie's coming home' 'Healey will
Healey to defer defence spend target' and 'Fergie's coming home' 'Healey will. shelve his own target of spending 3% of Britain's GDP on defence by 2030" in his first Budget in October. The US has threatened to oppose British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. Sarah Ferguson is heading back to the UK after leaving the country when new details emerged about the links to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Several papers focus on the UK defence spending targets and Chancellor John Healey's plans to shelve his target.
Why it matters. Why it matters: Healey to defer defence spend target' and 'Fergie's coming home' 'Healey will shelve his own target of spending 3% of Britain's GDP on defence by 2030" in his first Budget in October.
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