defence spending

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European leader tipped to 'do a Starmer' as defence spending still low

Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to increase the UK's defence spending will act as a “beacon” for other European nations to follow, EU diplomats...

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'Keir Starmer contradictions show Labour Party policy up as farce'

There is a "Keir contradiction" to the Labour Government's proposed giveaway of the super strategic Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a Chinese ally which...

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Starmer under pressure to meet Trump's demands with 3% defence spending

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has hinted that she is willing to commit to a rise in defence spending sooner rather than later

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Foreign aid budget cut will cost lives, warns Labour former first minister

The cut to the foreign aid budget announced this week will “cost lives and create chaos”, the last Labour first minister in Scotland has claimed....

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Aid cut will have ‘devastating impact’ on world’s poorest, church leaders warn

Cutting the UK’s aid budget will have a “devastating impact” on the lives of people in the world’s poorest communities, church leaders have...

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Trump tipped to deliver blunt 3-word put-down on Starmer's defence budget plans

Donald Trump is unlikely to be overly impressed with Sir Keir Starmer’s planned increase to defence spending when the pair meet at the White House,...

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No wonder Anneliese Dodds has resigned over cutting aid to the world’s poorest people – it’s the only right thing to do

Anneliese Dodds’s resignation as minister for international development – over the prime minister’s bid to use the foreign aid budget to boost...

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'Keir Starmer must use £13.4bn defence boost to upgrade military tech'

Keir Starmer deserves credit for his decision to raise defence spending earlier than expected. That sentence might make some question if they are...

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Anneliese Dodds quits as international development minister over aid budget cut

Anneliese Dodds has quit as international development minister over the decision to cut overseas aid to fund a boost to defence spending. The Labour...

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Fact check: Government plans will see defence spending hit 2.5% of GDP

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said his new plan would mean spending £13.4 billion more on defence every year from 2027. In the House of Commons on...

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