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.
UK PM Starmer set to raise defence spend, cut aid budget - The Sun
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to cut the country's aid budget to immediately hike defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, a reporter for the Sun newspaper said on X on Tuesday. Starmer is due to make a statement in parliament about defence and security at 1230 GMT on Tuesday,
Starmer commits to raise UK defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027
Prime Minister Keir Starmer committed to raise U.K. defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027, saying Tuesday that Europe is in a new and insecure era. The U.K. spends 2.3% of gross domestic product on defense,
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,
UK Defense Budget to Hit 3% of GDP in Next Decade, Starmer Says
Britain will increase its defense spending to the equivalent of 2.5% of GDP by 2027, Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Parliament on Tuesday, as European governments try to bolster their security amid growing doubts over US support under Donald Trump.
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