Summary

  • Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones didn't commit to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence by the end of the current Parliament

  • Asked about the potential impact of US tariffs on the UK economy, Jones said "officials will be preparing for different outcomes" but the UK remains committed to free trade

  • Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said “it would be wrong for me to reflect on American policy” when asked about concerns about President-Elect Donald Trump’s plans for Ukraine

  • The Chief of the Defence Staff said the Russian people are paying an “extraordinary price” due to Vladimir Putin’s ongoing war in Ukraine

Live Reporting

Edited by Rorey Bosotti

  1. Catch up with the latest from Kuenssberg

    Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg this week saw Chief Secretary to the Treasury DarrenJones quizzed on the government’s plans to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP.

    Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Tony Radakin renewed the UK’s commitment to supporting Ukraine while noting the war is putting increasing pressure on the Russian people and economy.

    Also discussing the latest developments across the Atlantic and their impact on Europe was Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel.

    If you're just joining us and missed out on any of the action, you can click Watch & listen above or head to BBC iPlayer.

    Thanks for following our coverage, see you next week!

  2. Welcome to Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

    Laura Kuenssberg in black collarless jacket and black blouse. She is wearing poppy pin on the left side of her jacket. Behind her is an illustrated background in pastel tones with black and white drawing of the London Eye

    Hello and welcome to our live stream of today’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.

    Today's show will focus on defence, the war in Ukraine after Donald Trump's re-election and Remembrance Sunday.

    This morning’s big political interview is with UK's Chief of the Defence Staff Tony Radakin.

    Kuenssberg will also speak to the UK's Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones, the Prime Minister of Estonia Kristen Michal and the UK's Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel.

    As ever, the programme’s due to kick off at 09:00 GMT - you can watch it live on BBC One and iPlayer or by clicking the Watch Live button at the top of this page. You can read Kuenssberg's analysis of this week's latest developments in her in-depth story before the show begins.

    This page is a stream only, and will therefore not be updated throughout the show.