Labour set out plans to increase overall defence spending from 2.3% to 2.5% of national income by 2027, costing an additional £6bn a year.* It has also said spending will rise to 3.5% by 2035.

A threat from Trump threat to withdraw US protection from NATO countries also led Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to pledge to meet a new Nato target to spend 5% of the UK's GDP on national security by 2035.

*My emphasis