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Starmer boosts defence spending

BBC · 33m

Starmer and Badenoch clash over defence spending

The prime minister announced the UK will reallocate aid funds to boost military spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027.

London Evening Standard · 11m

Starmer declines to say whether defence spending increase includes Chagos cash

The Prime Minister described the deal being negotiated with Mauritius as ‘extremely important for our security’.

The Independent on MSN · 19h

Watch: Starmer defends cutting foreign aid budget to boost defence spending

Watch as Sir Keir Starmer holds a press conference on Tuesday, 25 February, after announcing he will slash the foreign aid budget to hike defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP to counter “tyrants” like Vladimir Putin.

UK announces defense spending increase

CNN on MSN · 3h

UK announces increase in defense spending and cut in foreign aid ahead of PM Starmer’s meeting with Trump

Britain will accelerate an increase to its defense spending, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday, on the eve of a crucial visit to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington. Starmer said he will raise military spending from 2.

The New York Times · 21h

U.K. Announces Increase in Military Spending Ahead of Trump Meeting

Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is set to meet with President Trump on Thursday, said he would increase British spending on defense to 2.5 percent of G.D.P. by 2027.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

UK Prime Minister Commits to Increase in Defense Spending Ahead of Trump Meeting

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the country's defense spending will increase to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2027. He announced the £13.4 billion ($17 billion) uplift just days ahead of a meeting with U.

EU proposal to exclude defence spending from Stability Pact is a first step, Italy PM says

A European Commission proposal to exclude defence spending from the EU's Stability Pact is a first step but more has to be ...

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UK defence spending to rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, funded by cut in international aid

The announcement comes ahead of a high-stakes meeting between Keir Starmer and Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday.

EU Countries Need to Boost Defense Spending, Irish Minister Says

European Union member states need to increase defense outlays on a national level first, according to Irish Finance Minister ...

Sterling edges lower versus dollar, eyes on military spending

Sterling edged lower against a strengthening dollar and held steady versus the euro a day after the British government's ...

Increasing defence budget will require tough trade-offs

Good morning. An awful lot happened yesterday — Keir Starmer announced plans for the most sustained increase in UK defence spending since the cold war, Kemi Badenoch gave a speech about foreign policy ...

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Putin Says Russia Open to Cutting Military Spending Alongside US, China

The Russian president says he agrees with Donald Trump's aim to slash arms expenditure by 50 percent, after peace is achieved ...

14h

UK ramps up defence budget and Europe's 'fight for peace'

The government's increase in defence spending and developments between Ukraine and the US dominate Wednesday's papers.

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Defense secretary orders military to prepare for major budget cuts

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to prepare plans to make drastic budget cuts over the next five years ...

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