Keir Starmer, defence spending

Starmer’s speech to MPs in full as he announces boost in defence spending
Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will boost defence spending to 2.5 per cent by 2027. Addressing the House of Commons just days before a crunch meeting with Donald Trump, Sir Keir said the increase would be funded in part by a cut to the foreign aid budget.
Starmer hikes defence spending to 2.5% ahead of crunch meeting with Trump
Labour PM cuts foreign aid funding as he prepares to fly to Washington to meet the US President who has piled pressure on Britain to bolster its armed forces
Keir Starmer will HIKE defence spending by £13BILLION to hit 2.5% of GDP by slashing hated international aid
SIR Keir Starmer will today set out a path to hike defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP. In a Commons statement, the PM will pledge to boost military funding immediately. It comes just a day
Keir Starmer pledges to raise UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027
The UK prime minister committed to a bump in the country's budget for defence ahead of his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House. View on euronews
UK's Starmer boosts defence spending on eve of Washington trip
LONDON - Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday he would increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP every year by 2027, rising to 3% after 2029, a clear signal to U.S. President Donald Trump that Britain will step up its efforts to boost Europe's security.
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.
British PM Starmer set to raise defence spending - The Sun
Britain's Keir Starmer will set out a timeline to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, The Sun newspaper reported on Tuesday, a day before the prime minister travels to meet U.S. President Donald Trump.
Starmer slashes aid to fund biggest increase in defence spending since Cold War
Sir Keir Starmer slashed the aid budget to fund a dramatic increase in defence spending in response to “tyrant” Vladimir Putin and uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s commitment to European security.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Starmer hits out at ‘tyrant’ Putin and commits to UK defence spending boost
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British PM Keir Starmer Hikes UK’s Defence Budget Ahead Of Crunch Meeting With Trump
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UK defence spending to rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 - as Starmer hits out at 'tyrant' Putin
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Keir Starmer’s plan to send British troops to Ukraine divides opinion
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UK Prime Minister to boost military spending to counter Russian aggression
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says the spending boost, worth $26 billion, was designed to counter Russian ...
Keir Starmer reveals 8 Russia bombshells that will 'affect everyone in UK'
Keir Starmer said it would take a 'whole society effort' to boost defence funding at the expense of overseas aid as he heard warnings Donald Trump will betray Europe ...