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UK to target 3% of GDP for defence spending

UK defence spending to rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, funded by cut in international aid

The announcement comes ahead of a high-stakes meeting between Keir Starmer and Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday.

UK to target 3% of GDP for defence spending, to cut aid budget

Britain will aim to spend 3% of its GDP on defence in the next parliament, due to begin in 2029, and will help to fund that increased spending by cutting its aid budget, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday.

Daily Wrap on MSN · 2h

UK boosts defence budget as foreign aid takes a hit

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, announced on Tuesday that the defence budget will increase to 2.5% of GDP by 2027. In a speech in the House of Commons, he described this as the largest continuous increase in defence spending since the end of the Cold War.

U.K. Announces Increase in Military Spending

Newsweek on MSN · 4h

UK Prime Minister Announces Increase in Defense Spending Ahead of Trump Meeting

Daniel Orton is an editor on the live news team at Newsweek, based in London, U.K. He was previously a video news editor at the company between 2017 and 2019, before spending several years as a senior video journalist on the social news team at The Wall Street Journal,

CNN on MSN · 2h

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.

The New York Times · 4h

U.K. Announces Increase in Military Spending Ahead of Trump Meeting

Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is set to meet with President Trump on Thursday, said he would increase British spending on defense to 2.5 percent of G.D.P. by 2027.

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PM’s defence plan will not lead to end of working from home – Whitehall chief

Sir Chris Wormald confirmed the current policy on office attendance will remain following Sir Keir Starmer’s warning of major ...

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Philippine, Japan ministers agree to further enhance defence partnership

Japan and the Philippines agreed on Monday to further deepen defence ties in the face of an "increasingly severe" security ...

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Russia and Indonesia hold talks to strengthen ties on defense and security

Russia and Indonesia took steps on Tuesday to strengthen their defense ties with a meeting between a top Russian security ...

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Defence Minister confers 32 gallantry, distinguished service & meritorious service medals to ICG personnel

A total of 32 medals were presented for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024, recognising the personnel's exemplary service, ...

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Saudi defence minister, U.S. defense secretary discuss cooperation in Washington

Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman discussed on Monday with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in ...

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