Starmer cuts aid to fund increase in defence spending
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has set out plans to increase defence spending to 2.5% of national income by 2027, as peace talks to end the war in Ukraine gather pace. The PM said he would cut the UK's international aid budget to fund the rise in defence spending, which is currently 2.3% of GDP.
UK's Starmer boosts defence spending on eve of Washington trip
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday he would increase annual defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 and target a 3% level last seen just after the Cold War, a signal to U.S. President Donald Trump that Britain can boost Europe's security.
Prime Minister accused of deliberately misleading the country on promise made to counter threat of Putin and Donald Trump's ...
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the U.K. will raise defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027. Starmer made ...
Britain will increase its defense spending to the equivalent of 2.5% of GDP by 2027, Prime Minister Keir Starmer told ...
The announcement of the UK’s new defence spending plans comes at a crunch diplomatic moment for the UK PM, who is due for ...
The Prime Minister said ‘extremely difficult and painful choices’ would be needed to reach the spending goal, including a cut ...
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