In his interview with the Times, external, Chancellor John Healey hinted at benefit cuts when he said that the UK's "inexorably rising welfare bill must be controlled". Healey also echoed the prime minister in declining to commit to spending 3% of GDP on defence by 2030, saying a "target date" will instead be set at the next spending review in 2027. The Financial Times leads, external on the influx of migrants into the Spanish territory of Ceuta, saying right-wing leaders including US President Donald Trump have seized on the incident. Ministers in the UK are under pressure from the Conservatives and Reform UK to strengthen Britain's borders, according to the Daily Mail, external. The Daily Express, external, also leading on the story, cites a Conservative MP, Katie Lam, as describing the crisis as a "wake-up call".