Can the UK really afford to triple its defence spending?

Sky News analysis reveals the government's defence investment plan contains a £4.7bn funding gap over four years, with £1.8bn needed immediately in the current fiscal year. Even with the new spending commitments, the UK faces a choice between funding defence or investing in health, education and infrastructure. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-l... #defence #politics #uk #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos:    / skynews   Follow us on Twitter:   / skynews   Like us on Facebook:   / skynews   Follow us on Instagram:   / skynews   Follow us on TikTok:   / skynews   Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-n... Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales