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Reeves urges Europe to ‘step up’ defence spending

Italy urges EU action to support higher defence spending

Italy on Wednesday called on the European Union to help allow countries to boost their defence spending without infringing the bloc's budget rules, as member states grapple with U.S. pressure to pay more for their own security.

Yahoo · 10h

UK politics live: Reeves urges Europe to ‘step up’ defence spending as PM vows 2.5% commitment

Ms Reeves warned of a “generational moment” for Europe and said “all of us must step up and do more on defence”. It comes after prime minister Sir Keir Starmer said Britain would hike defence spending to 2.

Daily Mail on MSN · 1d

'Brits must come first': Keir announces increase in defence spending

Keir Starmer announces increase in defence spending. In a dramatic Commons statement, the PM finally laid out a trajectory for boosting the military amid rising alarm about America withdrawing support.

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EU proposal to exclude defence spending from Stability Pact is a first step, Italy PM says

A European Commission proposal to exclude defence spending from the EU's Stability Pact is a first step but more has to be done, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told reporters on Wednesday.

Donald Trump, Keir Starmer and defense spending

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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. Starmer said he will raise military spending from 2.

The Associated Press on MSN · 3h

Keir Starmer heads to Washington with UK defense spending pledge to help sway Trump over Ukraine

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer flies to Washington on a trip aimed at persuading U.S. President Donald Trump to maintain military support for Ukraine.

Yahoo · 15h

Starmer prepares to meet Trump after raising defence spending

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

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UK's Reeves: 'All of us must step up' defence spending

British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves said on Tuesday that other European nations must follow in her country's footsteps and ...

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UK ramps up defence budget and Europe's 'fight for peace'

The government's increase in defence spending and developments between Ukraine and the US dominate Wednesday's papers.

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Putin Says Russia Open to Cutting Military Spending Alongside US, China

The Russian president says he agrees with Donald Trump's aim to slash arms expenditure by 50 percent, after peace is achieved ...

EU Countries Need to Boost Defense Spending, Irish Minister Says

European Union member states need to increase defense outlays on a national level first, according to Irish Finance Minister ...

Increasing defence budget will require tough trade-offs

Good morning. An awful lot happened yesterday — Keir Starmer announced plans for the most sustained increase in UK defence spending since the cold war, Kemi Badenoch gave a speech about foreign policy ...

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.

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Defense secretary orders military to prepare for major budget cuts

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to prepare plans to make drastic budget cuts over the next five years ...

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Donald Trump ‘demands’ NATO countries increase defence spending

Sky News host Liz Storer discusses President Donald Trump “demanding” NATO countries increase defence spending.

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