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U-turns wipe out UK welfare savings and strain budget, analysts warn
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's U-turns to pass welfare reforms mean they will no longer save taxpayers any money and have ...
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There is an alternative to massive defence spending
It's time to challenging the assumption that military spending is the engine of both security and economic wellbeing.
Keir Starmer unveils UK’s largest defense spending boost since WWII, to hit 5% GDP by 2035 in NATO commitment
United Kingdom plans a big boost in security spending. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the goal. UK will spend 5% of ...
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UK Sets Bold Defence Spending Target Amid Global Uncertainties
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035 in response to NATO's new ...
At NATO, UK's Starmer pledges increase in defence spending to 5%
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to boost overall defence and security spending to 5% of economic output by 2035 ...
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Christian aid leaders outraged over UK aid budget cuts for military spending - MSN
Starmer confirmed that defense spending will rise to 2.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2027, with plans to further increase it to 3% in the next British Parliament.
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Defence stocks rise as Starmer says UK is at a “crossroads in history” on national security - MoneyWeek
The prime minister also announced that defence spending in the UK will increase to 2.6% of GDP by 2027, injecting a further £13.4 billion into the defence budget. How have defence stocks responded?