Sacrificing aid funding to bolster Britain’s war chest was branded ‘reckless’ by charities and aid organisations.

The prime minister announced the increase in defence spending days before meeting US President Donald Trump in Washington.

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Reform UK MP Lee Anderson also hit back over criticism of his party colleagues during a war of words with the SNP’s Stephen Flynn.

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The announced increase — valued at just shy of $17 billion per year — is above NATO’s recommendation that its members spend 2% of GDP on defense.