
Starmer challenges EU leaders to boost defence spending ahead of post-Brexit reset talks
The IndependentSign 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. At a meeting with EU heads of state in Brussels on Monday, the prime minister will challenge Britain’s European allies to ramp up their defence spending to keep the continent safe from Vladimir Putin’s “campaign of sabotage and destruction”. open image in gallery Sir Keir Starmer welcomed German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to his country estate Sunday on the eve of seeking to improve relations with the European Union Backing Mr Trump’s demands for Nato members to significantly boost their spending on defence, at Monday’s talks Sir Keir will say: “We need to see all allies stepping up – particularly in Europe.” The PM has promised to raise Britain’s defence spending to 2.5 per cent of the overall size of the economy, but has come under pressure to set out a timeline of when the UK will reach the milestone. Sir Keir will become the first prime minister since Brexit to attend a dinner with EU leaders as he seeks to reset Britain’s relationship with the bloc. And pressure on Sir Keir to strengthen Britain’s trade ties with the bloc is mounting in the wake of Mr Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on the US’s nearest neighbours, with the threat of a global trade war looming.
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