Britain may need to hike defence spending to four per cent of its economic output, warns ex-Labour leader Neil Kinnock BRITAIN may need to hike defence spending to four per cent of its economic output, Neil Kinnock has warned.
Lord Kinnock told Times Radio three or four per cent is “where we’ve got to go because our security is imperilled”.
The former Labour leader said PM Sir Keir Starmer’s target of 2.5 per cent is not enough to deter Russia.
He has signalled hikes of up to five per cent of GDP may be required to meet spending shortfalls in the alliance.
He told the Prime Minister: “Three to four per cent is a realistic objective . . .
