UK arms makers sound alarm over orders as spending fears mount
10 hours ago · Tory defence spokesman James Cartlidge said it was the 'direct result of Keir Starmer's decision to prioritise higher welfare spending over properly funding defence'.
Starmer promised to spend big on defense but Britain’s arms industry …
25 নভেম্বর, 2025 · LONDON — In the corridors of Whitehall, armies of officials are working out how best to spend billions of pounds earmarked for defense equipment. However, they have yet to inform …
Defence companies sound warning to the UK - Financial Times
9 অক্টোবর, 2025 · There have been some significant pledges; the government has said core defence spending will rise to 2.6 per cent of GDP by 2027 and to 3.5 per cent by 2035 — the largest sustained …
Defence firms 'need reassuring' that big orders will be long-term
26 আগস্ট, 2024 · In the UK, Kier Starmer, the new Labour Prime Minister, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, up from 2%. It comes as …
Calls to spend billions more on bombs and drones spark alarm
11 মার্চ, 2025 · CALLS for the UK Government to spend billions more on “off-the-shelf” bombs and drones have sparked alarm.
Arms makers surge as UK govt launches defence spending review
2 জুন, 2025 · (Sharecast News) - Shares in UK and European weapons jumped on Monday as the British government launched a review as part of its plans to hike defence spending and make the country...
UK arms makers sound alarm over orders as spending fears mount
8 hours ago · UK DEFENCE firms are at their most downbeat in two decades despite promises of a boost in funding, The Mail on Sunday has been told. Businesses in the sector are worried about a lack …
UK and Europe must boost arms spending and not trust Russia, warns …
19 ফেব, 2025 · THE boss of Britain’s biggest defence firm, BAE, says Russia is not to be trusted and the UK and Europe must boost arms spending.
Why Keir Starmer may gamble on increasing Britain’s defence spending
21 ফেব, 2025 · In the UK, Labour has pledged to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, aligning with Nato expectations. It also serves as a response to concerns about the country’s military readiness.
European defence stocks soar as arms makers expect orders boom
Share prices in European weapons companies have soared as investors anticipated significantly higher spending after the UK and France led an effort to form a peace deal for Ukraine.