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.

Keir Starmer’s announcement that the UK will cut foreign aid in order to fund more defence spending seems like smart politics. With the US’s commitment to European security in question, it is clear that European countries, including the UK, need to spend more on defence.

The PM will head to Washington a day after announcing military budgets would rise to 2.5% of national income by 2027.

As Keir Starmer slashes the foreign aid budget to boost defence spending, we look at the five most progressive foreign aid contracts currently active. It comes after Starmer announced on Tuesday that the UK Government will increase defence spending to 2.