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Amelia Dimoldenberg

PM to Drop Surprise Defence Statement Before High-Stakes Trump Talks

(Omar Havana/PA Wire)

Defence spending to rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, PM says

UK defence spending will rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, the prime minister has announced. Sir Keir Starmer made the announcement in an unexpected Commons statement ahead of talks with Donald Trump at the White House.

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