Jarvis says Labour must 'meet the moment' on defence spending (opens original article in a new tab)

New UK Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis emphasizes the need to increase defence spending despite financial constraints, as the delayed Defence Investment Plan faces review and reassessment of priorities.

• New Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis says government must increase defence spending despite fiscal constraints
• Defence Investment Plan (DIP) delayed and under review with potential for reassessing spending priorities
• Former Defence Secretary John Healey resigned over disagreement on funding levels for military needs
• Government aims to raise defence spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2035 but current plan targets 2.68% by 2030