Support for UK to Raise Defense Spending Grows, Ipsos Poll Shows
A British military training exercise.
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Approval among Britons for the UK to increase defense spending has risen, even if it means more burden on taxpayers, an Ipsos poll showed.
Some 44% say such spending should be increased, even if it results in extra government borrowing, higher taxes, or less money for other public services, Ipsos said. That’s up from 42% in February. Meanwhile, 59% of respondents support the UK’s current role in the Ukraine conflict, up from 53% last month.