I recognise that, you know, I’ve got to turn things around. We had a very bad set of elections.

The Defence Investment Plan does just that — delivering an unprecedented increase in defence spending in a sustainable way.

I will deliver "an unprecedented increase in defence spending" after John Healey dramatically quit as Defence Secretary.

Strong public finances are part of what keeps us safe - irresponsible borrowing only puts that at risk.

The DIP will provide the resources our military need to keep us safe and will be backed by necessary investment.

I will deliver an unprecedented increase in defence spending.

In a dangerous and volatile world, we will give our armed forces the capabilities they need to defend Britain and keep our nation secure.

It’s very important that when I make commitments on something as important as defence that I’m able to point to what the funding is.

This Labour Government is delivering the largest sustained increase in defence spending since the Cold War.

I have taken the difficult decisions to make sure we are safe as a country.

I reject that. And I would just remind you of what our commitments are on defence spending: increasing defence spending to 2.6 per cent next year, with the aim of increasing it to 3 per cent in the next Parliament when fiscal conditions…

Very many people, very often sitting outside of government, give the impression that there is lots of easy decisions that can be taken. There are no easy decisions.