News Articles
- The Times: Budget 2006- Extra £800 million for Iraq and Afghanistan breaks £5bn barrier (22 March 2006)
The cost of Britain’s military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2003 is set to exceed £5 billion by next year, following Gordon Brown’s Budget announcement of a further £800 million for the two campaigns.
- The Guardian: 'Cost of British operations in Iraq soars to £5.5bn' (06 Dec 2005)
- The Independent: ' Military Spending: Extra £580m is set aside to meet costs of war in Iraq' (06 Dec 2005)
- Guardian: Costs of war soak up extra £400m from reserves (17 March 2005)
The armed forces have been given an extra £400m to help pay for military operations in Iraq. The cash is part of the reserve - it is not new money for the defence budget, officials said yesterday.
Gordon Brown told MPs that £4.9bn had already been spent on operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and in the "fight against terrorism" - £2bn higher than estimated.
- Independent: Iraq bill hits £5bn as MoD says troops will stay after poll (02 Dec 2004)
The cost of the Iraq war and other military action has risen by £520m to a total of £5bn - equivalent to 1.5p on the standard rate of income tax.
- Telegraph: Going to War Cost Taxpayers almost £5bn (02 Dec 2004)
- Times: Cost of Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns rises to £5bn (01 Dec 2004)
Military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan are to get an extra £520 million funding, bringing the total committed to the conflicts to £5 billion, Gordon Brown said today