UK and NATO allies agree to boost spending on defence and related areas to 5% of GDP by 2035

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UK and NATO allies agree to boost spending on defence and related areas to 5% of GDP by 2035

The UK and its NATO allies have agreed to increase spending on defence and related areas to 5% of GDP by 2035, two diplomatic sources with knowledge of the deal have told Sky News.

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