Rishi Sunak has pledge to hike defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030, raising the MOD’s budget to £87bn over the next six years. The move came on a trip to Poland, and was announced via a press release from the Prime Minister’s office – not the Treasury or

As Labour prepares for government, the dynamics of the conflict in Ukraine revolve around four variables: who wins the US Presidential election; how much economic and material support Europe is prepared to offer; how much of its economic strength Russia can mobilise; and the continued self-sacrifice of the Ukrainian people.