How will the UK government raise defence spending?
An increase in defence spending could represent a significant source of extra demand in the UK. But the UK’s weak fiscal position suggests higher defence spending will need to be mostly funded by tax rises and/or offsetting cuts in spending elsewhere. That would limit the near-term boost to GDP. And any boost to the UK’s long-term growth rate is likely to be small and take time to arrive.
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