LABOUR’S multibillion-pound increase in defence spending was condemned by anti-war groups today following the Chancellor’s “hard choices” in the Budget warning.

Rachel Reeves said there would be a total increase to the Ministry of Defence’s budget of £2.9 billion next year.

She told MPs: “Ensuring the UK comfortably exceeds our Nato commitments and providing guaranteed military support to Ukraine of £3 billion per year, for as long as it takes.”