Petition · past parliament

Increase Defence spending to at least 2.5% of GDP per year

Closed 125 signatures

What the petition asks

If the U.K. wants to maintain its global influence, it must increase its defence budget, rather than continue to cut it.

Timeline

28 Jun 2018 Petition opened for signatures
28 Dec 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 125
Status Closed
Opened 28 Jun 2018
Closed 28 Dec 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.