Donald Trump, Keir Starmer and defense spending

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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Starmer boosts defence spending: Will it impress Trump and help Ukraine?
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says a "dangerous new era" is behind his decision to boost defence spending and cut the aid budget. But will it impress President Trump ahead of Sir Keir’s visit to Washington later this week? And could this move help Ukraine?
Starmer announces UK government bringing forward target to hit 2.5% defense spending
Starmer announces UK government bringing forward target to hit 2.5% defense spending A rift is emerging between the east and west of the EU over what to do with Russia’s seized central bank reserves. State-backed North Korean hackers have stolen $1.5bn (£1.2bn) of cryptocurrency in the largest heist in history.
UK to raise defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, Starmer says before Trump meeting
Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged Tuesday to raise U.K. defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027, saying Europe is in a new era of insecurity that requires a “generational response.
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Starmer boosts defence spending: Will it impress Trump and help Ukraine?
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.
EU needs to do more to boost defense spending, Italy's Meloni says
A proposal to exclude defence spending from European Union budget rules is a first step, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia ...
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 ...
Healey suggests defence spending increase ‘something over £6bn’, not £13.4bn
The Defence Secretary has suggested the real-terms increase in defence spending year on year will be only around half the £13 ...
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 ...
Defence spending: 2.5 per cent of GDP is ‘ambitious,’ minister says
Raising UK defence spending to 2.5 per cent of national income is “ambitious”, a cabinet minister has insisted as the ...
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 ...
Donald Trump ‘demands’ NATO countries increase defence spending
Sky News host Liz Storer discusses President Donald Trump “demanding” NATO countries increase defence spending.