The sources state that the UK government has pledged to increase defence spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2035. The Independent frames this pledge in the context of how defence spending compares with other public spending priorities, indicating that the government’s long-term target is meant to guide future budget allocations. Yahoo UK News references the same topic but does not provide additional detail in the supplied extract. Based on the information provided, the key common point is the fiscal commitment to defence—specifically the planned share of GDP by the mid-2030s. No other agreed figures or comparisons to spending on areas such as health, education, or pensions are included in the provided text. The summaries therefore focus on the stated government target for defence spending rather than offering a full breakdown of the relative funding levels across departments. The present status of current defence spending, the path of planned increases year by year, and the detailed comparison to other priorities are not included in the material supplied.