Labour's 'dither and delay' defence spending plan to be published 'in weeks'

Labour's 'dither and delay' defence spending plan to be published 'in weeks'A minister says the costings will land in weeks amid criticism Labour is putting Britain's defence at risk Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Jon King, News Reporter 12:32, Sun, May 31, 2026 Updated: 12:33, Sun, May 31, 2026 The Defence Investment Plan was slated for publication last autumn (Image: Getty)A long-delayed plan detailing how the UK will fund its future defence will be released in "weeks" not months, a senior minister has said. Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said the document setting out defence investment over the next decade was "close" to being published. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) He told Sky News in an interview on Sunday (May 31): "I think it will be more like weeks than months, but we want to get this right and do it properly." The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) was originally slated for publication last autumn, but it has been repeatedly delayed. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get exclusive defence news and analysis from our experts and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy READ MORE: Major bombshell as huge new Labour cover-up exposed READ MORE: We asked who should be the next Labour leader –...