Ben Chu - Policy and analysis correspondent; Anthony Reuben; Tom Edgington - BBC Verify Tue, 30 June 2026 at 8:21 pm UTC 5 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The government has published the much-delayed Defence Investment Plan (DIP) and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the additional spending represents a "huge historic shift for our nation".