BYM joins calls against welfare cuts
‘Redirecting billions towards militarisation undermines efforts for global peace’
by Rebecca Hardy
4th April 2025
Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has criticised the government’s Spring Statement for putting ‘militarism before people’.
The UK government confirmed last week that there will be cuts to international aid and disability benefits at the same time as higher military spending.
‘Ruling out tax rises means spending increases announced at the Spring Statement must largely be funded by cuts elsewhere,’ said BYM.
Cuts to welfare are projected to increase poverty, it said, while ‘redirecting billions towards militarisation undermines efforts for global peace’.
BYM urged the government to prioritise ‘diplomacy, poverty alleviation, and environmental sustainability over weapons and warfare’.
