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- UK Treasury says Chancellor John Healey will delay setting a 3% defence target until next year’s review.
- Defence Secretary John Healey resigned in June, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Treasury of refusing resources.
- Treasury confirmed the budget gives no timeline and a spending review is expected next year.
- Keir Starmer and John Healey aim for NATO’s 3.5% target by 2035 and expect 2.7% of GDP by 2030.
