We believe in the value of work.

That’s why we’re making sure hard work is rewarded.

💷 National Insurance cuts for millions of workers
📈 National Living Wage increased
👶 Free childcare for eligible working parents

Pay day is coming.

Our second National Insurance cut hits payslips next week.

It's worth £900 to someone earning the UK average salary.

'You are the people paying for the defence of freedom with lives and we never forget that.'

Yesterday Chancellor Jeremy Hunt visited Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський to reaffirm our military support for Ukraine with £500m of new funding & munitions.

Putin must fail.

#SlavaUkraini

NEWS: UK set to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030 - an increase of £75 billion.

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Laura Trott visited Wellington Barracks in Westminster today to explain what this means.

Today Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Warsaw.

They discussed the UK’s historic plan to steadily increase defence spending to 2.5% and fire up our national defence industrial production.

JUST ANNOUNCED: Defence Spending will rise by £75bn over the next 6 years.

With the world becoming more dangerous we can’t afford not to act. That’s why we’ll invest unprecedented amounts to give our Armed Forces a game-changing advantage.

🧵Find out what this £75bn will do:

The UK will spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by the end of the decade.

The Prime Minister has today announced an extra £75 billion for defence over the next six years, securing our freedoms and driving prosperity in a more dangerous world.

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Our support to Ukraine is unwavering.

We’ve announced an extra £500 million funding this year, and the donation is our biggest package of military equipment to date.

Record UK backing to help Ukraine kick Putin out, for good.

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The Chancellor has joined Prime Minister Rishi Sunak & Defence Secretary Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP in Poland as the UK announces a plan to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030.

It’s with an improving economy, that we're able to make this commitment to peace & security in Europe.

Today is a landmark moment in the defence of the United Kingdom.

We’ll spend an extra £75 billion in defence over the next six years.

▪️ Protecting our security and prosperity
▪️ Backing Ukraine for the long-term
▪️ Leading the way in European security

Ensuring Ukraine wins is the most important thing we can do for global peace and security.

That’s why we’re increasing our support - backing Ukraine with £500 million for military aid and delivering our largest-ever package of equipment.

#StandWithUkraine

“I am very proud that the relationship between the UK & the US is in such good shape.”

To wrap up his IMF Springs trip, the Chancellor spoke at the British Residence in Washington about the UK's economic strengths & the importance of working together to tackle global challenges.

As of this month, eligible working parents of 2-year-olds are now accessing 15 hours of childcare.

Over 195,000 more children are benefitting, giving their parents the flexibility to balance work and family life.

Click below to find out more on government-funded childcare ⬇️