UK Think Tank Urges Chancellor to Raise Middle-Earner Taxes to Fund Higher Defence Spending Ambitions

UK Think Tank Urges Chancellor to Raise Middle-Earner Taxes to Fund Higher Defence Spending Ambitions

The Resolution Foundation urges Chancellor Healey to raise taxes on middle earners to fund significantly higher UK defence spending.

Key points

  • Resolution Foundation says UK must raise middle-earner taxes to fund significantly higher defence spending
  • BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, and QinetiQ are direct beneficiaries if MoD procurement budgets rise
  • UK autumn budget and NATO 2% GDP target are the key watchpoints for this fiscal debate

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