Reform UK Spokesman Zia Yusuf Outlines Party's Stance on Foreign Aid and Defence Spending in GB News Interview

# Reform UK Spokesman Addresses Foreign Aid and Military Readiness Zia Yusuf, Reform UK's Home Affairs Spokesman, spoke to GB News about foreign aid and Britain's armed forces. He stated that successive Conservative and Labour administrations distributed approximately £250 billion in foreign aid over two decades.

" Yusuf questioned the allocation of these funds, stating, "Imagine what kind of military hardware we could purchase for that?

7 per cent of GDP.

Reform UK's Position on Defence Spending Reform UK advocated for three per cent of GDP allocated to the military before the previous general election.

" Reform UK is committed to rebuilding and rearming the nation under Nigel Farage's leadership. Yusuf stated, "Enough of this. What Reform have said is that we're living in an era now where it's hard power that matters and we've got to look out ruthlessly for the British people's interests and make people safe in this country.

They're not safe at the moment for obvious reasons, so we think Britain needs to rebuild, rearm and compete on the world stage. " GB News reported Yusuf's comments on these commitments.

Criticism of Conservative Leadership Yusuf commented on Kemi Badenoch, stating, "Kemi Badenoch is sort of going around creating an entirely new Tory manifesto, which literally just entails reversing all of the things they did in their 14 years in Government.

" His remarks highlight Reform UK's focus on defence priorities amid ongoing political discussions.

Statements from Other Figures on National Security Lord George Robertson accused Sir Keir Starmer of 'corrosive complacency' and warned that Britain's national security is in peril.

Keir Starmer stated that he completely rejects claims that Britain is under-prepared and not safe. These statements provide additional perspectives on Britain's security posture as of April 14, 2026.