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Starmer due to speak after boosting defence spending and cutting aid budget

The prime minister announced the increase in defence spending days before meeting US President Donald Trump in Washington.

Reuters on MSN · 14h

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,

PA Media on MSN · 7h

Starmer defends aid cuts to boost defence as ‘necessary’ amid charity criticism

Sacrificing aid funding to bolster Britain’s war chest was branded ‘reckless’ by charities and aid organisations.

BBC · 7h

Starmer says 'dangerous new era' behind decision to boost UK defence spending and cut aid

The prime minister announced the increase in defence spending days before meeting US President Donald Trump in Washington.

Macron, Keir Starmer and Trump

The New York Times · 2d

Macron and Starmer Have Played Trump’s Game Before, but the Rules Are Changing

The leaders of France and Britain are both due to meet with President Trump this week. Approaches previously tried with him may no longer work.

U.S. News & World Report · 4h

UK's Starmer, France's Macron Welcome Trump's Work Towards Durable Peace in Ukraine

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday they welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's leadership in working towards a durable peace in Ukraine. A spokesperson for Starmer's office said both leaders spoke over the phone earlier on Tuesday and reiterated Ukraine must be at the heart of any peace negotiations over the war with Russia,

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Macron and Starmer Head to Washington to Lobby for Ukraine Help

French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet with President Donald Trump this week as they try to clinch a European role in the ongoing talks between Washington and Moscow on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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When Starmer was last in the Oval Office: 2024 meeting with Biden

Sir Keir Starmer seen in the Oval Office with former US President Joe Biden, after Labour's landslide victory in the UK ...

Starmer may struggle to hit Macron’s ‘high bar’ in US talks, officials fear

British officials fear Emmanuel Macron has “set the bar very high” ahead of Sir Keir Starmer’s White House showdown ...

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Starmer Faces Defining Moment in Campaign to Sway Trump

The last time Keir Starmer crossed the Atlantic to meet Donald Trump the British prime minister needed to show he could avoid ...

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Starmer cuts aid to fund hike 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 ...

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Keir Starmer bows to Trump pressure and increases UK defence spending by slashing foreign aid

It is a moment where we have to fight for peace through the reaction that we take; and in relation to your question at the ...

Tyrant Putin only responds to strength – we have to fight for peace with action, Keir says as he hikes defence spending

SIR Keir Starmer has vowed to pump an extra £13 billion into defence, warning “tyrant” Vladimir Putin only responds to ...

Keir Starmer has ‘very tough hand’ ahead of US visit, says former secretary of state

John Kerry says says chances ‘of making peace in Ukraine are real’ as PM is expected to announce new military aid for Ukraine ...

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Starmer has put Britain on a war footing ahead of key Trump meeting

Sir Keir Starmer announced plans to cut foreign aid in a bid to increase defence funding. This will give the prime minister something to show President Trump at their summit - but the UK will still ...

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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 ...

The i Paper on MSN7h

How Starmer wooed Trump ahead of crunch White House trip with defence boost

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