UK's Starmer readies order to raise defence spending, Sunday Times reports
1 month, 1 week ago

UK's Starmer readies order to raise defence spending, Sunday Times reports

Hindustan Times  

Feb 16 - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing to overrule his finance minister Rachel Reeves and order more defence spending, after the United States demanded that Europe pays more for its security, the Sunday Times reported. UK's Starmer readies order to raise defence spending, Sunday Times reports Citing sources, the newspaper said Starmer is due to fly to Washington next week to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump, with an announcement due as early as Monday. Starmer's Labour government has committed to raising defence spending to 2.5% of economic output from around 2.3% now but has not yet set out a timetable. Asked on Sunday if Reeves would be happy to raise defence spending, business and trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds told Sky News: " knows more than most people the pressures on public services across the board, but defence has to be the cornerstone of our national prosperity as well as our security."

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Starmer's Ukraine diplomacy boosts approval among Britons
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Starmer's Ukraine diplomacy boosts approval among Britons

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An Ipsos UK poll for The Times newspaper showed 30% of Britons now think Starmer is doing a good job as prime minister, up from 23% last month, although 45% said he is doing a bad job. Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a press conference as he hosts European leaders' summit at Lancaster House in central London, Britain. File …

French fiscal woes crimp Macron’s defence spending plans
2 weeks, 6 days ago

French fiscal woes crimp Macron’s defence spending plans

Live Mint  

By Leigh Thomas PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron wants to build up French defence spending as Washington threatens to pull its European security guarantee, but funding those plans as his government struggles to tame an unruly deficit won't be easy. "France is heading towards difficult budgetary trade-offs to reconcile the government's commitment to lower budget deficits while increasing defence spending," …

UK’s international development minister quits after foreign aid cut
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

UK’s international development minister quits after foreign aid cut

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British Cabinet minister responsible for international development quit Friday in the wake of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision earlier this week to ramp up defense spending by slashing the foreign aid budget. In a letter to Starmer, which she posted on social media, Anneliese Dodds resigned as international development minister and minister for women, saying there were …

Diane Abbott says Starmer’s ‘morally indefensible’ defence spend drive won’t make us safer
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Diane Abbott says Starmer’s ‘morally indefensible’ defence spend drive won’t make us safer

The Independent  

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Starmer leaves door open for more tax rises and spending cuts in spring Budget
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Starmer leaves door open for more tax rises and spending cuts in spring Budget

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Keir Starmer has refused to rule out more spending cuts and …

Trump meets Starmer: Is the UK’s increase in defence spending enough?
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump meets Starmer: Is the UK’s increase in defence spending enough?

Al Jazeera  

The British leader says foreign aid will suffer a 40 percent cut to bolster defence spending in light of a ‘new era’. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced the country will increase defence spending by cutting its foreign aid budget, a move he says is necessary as the United Kingdom faces a “dangerous new era”. Starmer said on Tuesday …

PMQs live: Starmer to be grilled over defence spending ahead of US visit for crunch Trump talks
Top News
3 weeks, 5 days ago

PMQs live: Starmer to be grilled over defence spending ahead of US visit for crunch Trump talks

The Independent  

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Watch live: Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch at PMQs ahead of crunch US talks with Donald Trump
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Watch live: Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch at PMQs ahead of crunch US talks with Donald Trump

The Independent  

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Starmer accused of fiddling the figures on defence spend increase
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Starmer accused of fiddling the figures on defence spend increase

The Independent  

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UK politics live: Reeves urges Europe to ‘step up’ defence spending as PM vows 2.5% commitment
3 weeks, 6 days ago

UK politics live: Reeves urges Europe to ‘step up’ defence spending as PM vows 2.5% commitment

The Independent  

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Reeves tells Europe to follow UK’s lead and ‘step up’ defence spending
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Reeves tells Europe to follow UK’s lead and ‘step up’ defence spending

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer warns Britain is entering an 'era of hard power' over foreign aid - as he boosts defence spending to 2.5% on eve of US trip to see Donald Trump
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Keir Starmer warns Britain is entering an 'era of hard power' over foreign aid - as he boosts defence spending to 2.5% on eve of US trip to see Donald Trump

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer tonight declared Britain is entering an 'era of hard power', as he slashed foreign aid to boost defence spending. Keir Starmer declared today that Britain is entering an 'era of hard power', as he slashed foreign aid to boost defence spending A malnourished child in Kenya. The PM warned Britain must prepare to move to a war footing, …

Starmer denies Trump is setting UK policy as defence spending is increased
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Starmer denies Trump is setting UK policy as defence spending is increased

The Independent  

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Starmer commits to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 on eve of US trip
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Starmer commits to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 on eve of US trip

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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 US President Donald Trump that Britain can boost Europe’s security Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday he would increase annual defence spending to 2.5% of …

Watch live: Starmer defends cutting foreign aid budget to boost defence spending
Top News
3 weeks, 6 days ago

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

The Independent  

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What is Keir Starmer’s plan to increase UK defence spending and is it affordable?
3 weeks, 6 days ago

What is Keir Starmer’s plan to increase UK defence spending and is it affordable?

The Independent  

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U.K. to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP during 2027
3 weeks, 6 days ago

U.K. to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP during 2027

The Hindu  

The U.K. government will increase its defence spending to 2.5% of GDP during 2027 and maintain that level annually, up from the current level of 2.3%, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the House of Commons on Tuesday. “I can announce that this government will begin the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the end of the Cold War,” …

Starmer commits to raise UK defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Starmer commits to raise UK defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027

Associated Press  

LONDON — 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, and the government had previously set a 2.5% target, without setting a date. The announcement comes as European countries …

Keir Starmer vows to slash aid spending to pump 2.5% of GDP into defence by 2027 in dramatic statement to MPs ahead of 'mission impossible' trip to meet Trump in White House
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Keir Starmer vows to slash aid spending to pump 2.5% of GDP into defence by 2027 in dramatic statement to MPs ahead of 'mission impossible' trip to meet Trump in White House

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer pledged to slash aid spending to boost defence today as he braces for a crucial trip to meet Donald Trump and try to repair Western ties. Keir Starmer is gathering his Cabinet as he braces for a crucial trip to meet Donald Trump and try to repair Western ties Mr Trump used an awkward meeting with Emmanuel Macron …

Starmer hikes defence spending to 2.5% ahead of crunch meeting with Trump
Top News
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Starmer hikes defence spending to 2.5% ahead of crunch meeting with Trump

The Independent  

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Watch live: Keir Starmer gives statement on defence ahead of pivotal meeting with Donald Trump
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Watch live: Keir Starmer gives statement on defence ahead of pivotal meeting with Donald Trump

The Independent  

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

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

CNN  

London CNN — 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. He called Britain’s relationship with America his country’s “most important bilateral alliance,” and said: “This week when I meet President Trump, I will be clear: I want …

UK to hike defence spending and cut aid budget, Starmer says
1 month ago

UK to hike defence spending and cut aid budget, Starmer says

Al Jazeera  

British prime minister Keir Starmer’s announcement comes prior to his trip to the United States later this week. The United Kingdom will increase its annual defending spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2027, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said, signalling the UK’s efforts to boost Europe’s security. On the eve of his departure to meet US President Donald Trump …

Boris Johnson urges Starmer to increase defence spending to 3%
1 month ago

Boris Johnson urges Starmer to increase defence spending to 3%

The Independent  

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What is Keir Starmer’s plan to boost UK defence spending and is it affordable?
1 month ago

What is Keir Starmer’s plan to boost UK defence spending and is it affordable?

The Independent  

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Pressure grows for Starmer to boost defence spending ahead of Trump showdown
1 month ago

Pressure grows for Starmer to boost defence spending ahead of Trump showdown

The Independent  

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If Keir Starmer insists on more defence spending, will Labour declare war on itself?
1 month ago

If Keir Starmer insists on more defence spending, will Labour declare war on itself?

The Independent  

There is something odd about Keir Starmer’s grand declaration that “this is a once-in-a-generation moment for our national security”, when he refuses to set a date for increasing defence spending. As for “tax increases on people like you” to pay for higher defence spending, they are also supported by only 30 per cent. William Hague, the Tories’ former leader, offers …

Starmer proposes to deploy UK peacekeepers in Ukraine, MPs say show us the budget
1 month, 1 week ago

Starmer proposes to deploy UK peacekeepers in Ukraine, MPs say show us the budget

Firstpost  

As British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has proposed to deploy troops to Ukraine, MPs have urged him to outline a plan to hike defence spending to 2.5% of the GDP After Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he is open to deploying British soldiers to Ukraine, MPs have urged him to outline plans to increase defence spending. Raise defence …

Starmer proposes to deploy UK peacekeepers in Ukraine, MPs say show us the budget
1 month, 1 week ago

Starmer proposes to deploy UK peacekeepers in Ukraine, MPs say show us the budget

Firstpost  

As British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has proposed to deploy troops to Ukraine, MPs have urged him to outline a plan to hike defence spending to 2.5% of the GDP UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. AFP File After Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he is open to deploying British soldiers to Ukraine, MPs have urged him to outline …

UK Public Services Brace for Cuts of Up to 11% to Fund Defense
1 month, 1 week ago

UK Public Services Brace for Cuts of Up to 11% to Fund Defense

Live Mint  

-- Some UK government departments are bracing for budget cuts of as much as 11% as Prime Minister Keir Starmer comes under mounting pressure to plow more money into defense. The Treasury has asked so-called unprotected public services outside of health, education and defense to model two scenarios ahead of a three-year spending review due in June, according to people …

Labour’s defence budget ‘won’t touch the sides’, Starmer is warned
1 month, 1 week ago

Labour’s defence budget ‘won’t touch the sides’, Starmer is warned

The Independent  

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Watch live: Keir Starmer joins EU leaders' defence meeting as first UK PM post-Brexit
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Watch live: Keir Starmer joins EU leaders' defence meeting as first UK PM post-Brexit

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Keir Starmer is privately urged to boost defence spending to more than 3% of GDP - outstripping his 2.5% target
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer is privately urged to boost defence spending to more than 3% of GDP - outstripping his 2.5% target

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer has been privately urged to boost defence spending to more than 3 per cent of GDP – far outstripping his 2.5 per cent target. It comes after senior government sources reportedly said 2.5 per cent may not be reached until 2030 to avoid significant public spending cuts – which would put Sir Keir on a collision course …

Brexit has done enormous harm to the UK – Starmer needs to urgently repair the damage
2 months, 1 week ago

Brexit has done enormous harm to the UK – Starmer needs to urgently repair the damage

The Independent  

The markets are always looking ahead. Sir Nick Harvey, CEO of pro-EU think tank European Movement UK, says: “Being out of the European single market has now dented the British economy by more than 5 per cent, causing an annual shortfall in Treasury finances of almost £45bn. Some 16,400 firms – 14 per cent of UK exporters – have stopped …

Amid Trump's criticism of Nato, Starmer under pressure to outline UK defence spending plan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid Trump's criticism of Nato, Starmer under pressure to outline UK defence spending plan

Firstpost  

Ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, who has been a critic of Nato, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has come under pressure from MPs over the failure to outline a plan to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP Ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has come under pressure to outline …

Why Sir Keir Starmer’s defence review has been left in tatters
4 months, 1 week ago

Why Sir Keir Starmer’s defence review has been left in tatters

The Telegraph  

Is Donald Trump committed to Nato? Trump has warned that Nato members who fail to spend 2pc of GDP on defence should not take American protection for granted – even in the event of a Russian invasion. According to reports earlier this year, Trump may also tell fellow Nato members that 3pc is the new minimum price to pay for …

Starmer, Macron show strength of nations' ties
4 months, 1 week ago

Starmer, Macron show strength of nations' ties

China Daily  

France's President Emmanuel Macron and United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer stand to attention at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris, France on Monday, during commemorations to mark the 106th anniversary of the Nov 11, 1918 Armistice that ended World War I. LUDOVIC MARIN, POOL/AP United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer took part in a very public display …

Starmer, Macron show strength of nations' ties
4 months, 1 week ago

Starmer, Macron show strength of nations' ties

China Daily  

France's President Emmanuel Macron and United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer stand to attention at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris, France on Monday, during commemorations to mark the 106th anniversary of the Nov 11, 1918 Armistice that ended World War I. LUDOVIC MARIN, POOL/AP United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer took part in a very public display …

Labour is urged to hike British defence spending amid fears Donald Trump could pull out of NATO and slash support for UK-backed campaigns
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour is urged to hike British defence spending amid fears Donald Trump could pull out of NATO and slash support for UK-backed campaigns

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump's victory yesterday sparked a barrage of calls for a hike in UK defence spending amid fears the US could pull out of NATO. And new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch rounded on Sir Keir Starmer over the issue during her first Prime Minister's Questions, challenging him to commit to hiking spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP. Labour will …

Fact check: Defence spending was mentioned in autumn Budget
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Fact check: Defence spending was mentioned in autumn Budget

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Referring to Sir Keir Starmer, she told the House of Commons: “His Chancellor’s Budget …

Starmer intervenes in ‘working people’ Budget row with grim warning
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Starmer intervenes in ‘working people’ Budget row with grim warning

The Independent  

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Watch: Starmer warns Britain faces ‘unprecedented challenges’ ahead of Budget
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch: Starmer warns Britain faces ‘unprecedented challenges’ ahead of Budget

The Independent  

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In international debut, new UK PM Starmer offers strong support for Ukraine at NATO summit
8 months, 2 weeks ago

In international debut, new UK PM Starmer offers strong support for Ukraine at NATO summit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer made his maiden appearance on the international stage Wednesday with a strong signal of support for Ukraine and a pat on the back from President Joe Biden as they met on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington. Biden said he sees the U.K. as the “knot tying the transatlantic …

Keir Starmer under pressure over defence spending ahead of first Nato summit as PM
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer under pressure over defence spending ahead of first Nato summit as PM

The Independent  

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Starmer vows to boost defence spending to 2.5pc if Labour wins election
11 months, 1 week ago

Starmer vows to boost defence spending to 2.5pc if Labour wins election

The Telegraph  

Labour will aim to raise defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP if the party wins the election, Sir Keir Starmer has vowed. He is announcing a new “triple lock” commitment, which proposes that a future Labour government would build at least four new nuclear submarines at Barrow, keep the continuous at-sea deterrent and fund any future upgrades needed …

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