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Keir Starmer heads to Washington with UK defense spending pledge to help sway Trump over Ukraine
U.K Prime Minister Keir Starmer flies to Washington on Wednesday after announcing a big increase in the British defense budget, an investment that he hopes will help persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to maintain support for Ukraine as Washington pushes to end the war.
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.
Starmer announces UK government bringing forward target to hit 2.5% defense spending
Starmer announces UK government bringing forward target to hit 2.5% defense spending A rift is emerging between the east and west of the EU over what to do with Russia’s seized central bank reserves. State-backed North Korean hackers have stolen $1.5bn (£1.2bn) of cryptocurrency in the largest heist in history.
UK to raise defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, Starmer says 2 days before Trump meeting
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the U.K. will raise defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027. Starmer made the committment on Tuesday.
UK to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, Starmer says
The U.K. aims to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Feb. 25 during a speech in the British Parliament.
UK Prime Minister Announces Increase in Defense Spending Ahead of Trump Meeting
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'Trump effect' on display as UK's Starmer boosts defense spending on eve of US visit
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he will increase defense spending to nearly $17 billion annually by 2027, as Russian aggression in Europe remains a chief concern.
Starmer Commits to Raise UK Defense Spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the U.K. will raise defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027
Alert: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer commits to raise defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027
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UK's Starmer boosts defence spending on eve of Washington trip
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday he would increase annual defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 and target a 3% ...
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UK Sets 2027 Deadline For 2.5% Defense Spending Target
LONDON—British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has firmed up UK government plans to increase military spending, putting a 2027 deadline on the goal of putting 2.5% of GDP into defense.
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What is Keir Starmer’s plan to boost UK defence spending and is it affordable?
But the rush to hike Britain’s defence budget to 2.5 per cent of its GDP comes amid talks to end the war in Ukraine and UK plans to act as a peacekeeper in the country to deter future Russian ...
Charities appalled by UK cut to aid budget to fund defence spending
Humanitarian charities said they were "stunned" and "appalled" by Britain's decision to cut its international aid budget to ...
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UK defence spending: explained
Ahead of his attendance at a NATO summit in Washington DC, commemorating the Alliance’s 75th anniversary last year, the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer committed his government to spending 2.5% of ...
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’.
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.
UK's Reeves: 'All of us must step up' defence spending
British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves said on Tuesday that other European nations must follow in her country's footsteps and ...