No 10 refuses to rule out defence spending increase could go towards Chagos deal
Wednesday, 26 February 2025 () Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of failing to guarantee the recently announced uplift in defence spending will not be spent on the contentious Chagos Islands deal.
Sir Keir Starmer travels from 10 Downing Street to the Palace of Westminster ahead of his appearance at Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
President Donald Trump reaffirmed his push for a peacekeeping force in Ukraine, claiming it would be “satisfactory to everybody,” despite the Kremlin rejecting NATO troop deployment. Trump’s statement follows his claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin had “no problem” with Western troops in Ukraine, a claim Moscow denied. European leaders, including Macron and Starmer, support the idea, while Russia warns any unauthorized foreign troops will be considered combatants. The Trump administration insists NATO’s European members must take the lead in Ukraine’s security.
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Sir Keir Starmer dismisses claims that President Trump is effectively setting UK government policy. The prime minister says that although he agrees with Trump on increases to defence spending, the..
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announces that defence spending will increase to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027. To accomodate for this, Starmer says the foreign aid budget will be cut from..
Defence Secretary John Healey has denied Donald Trump is the reason UK defence spending is being increased to 2.5% of GDP. Sky News Also reported by •BBC News •IndiaTimes
The Prime Minister confirmed yesterday that defence spending will rise to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2027, up from 2.3 per cent at the moment. City A.M. Also reported by •BBC News
Wednesday, 26 February 2025 ()
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of failing to guarantee the recently announced uplift in defence spending will not be spent on the contentious Chagos Islands deal.
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Defence Secretary John Healey has denied Donald Trump is the reason UK defence spending is being increased to 2.5% of GDP.
The UK says it will boost defence spending, as arguments continue about whether Ukraine could join Nato.
