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Christopher McKeon

Starmer to unveil long-range missile deal as he meets leaders at Nato summit

Sir Keir Starmer has flown to Ankara for the annual Nato summit – likely to be his last major international engagement as Prime Minister (Alastair Grant/PA) - (PA Wire)

The UK is set to lead a multi-billion-pound European drive to build the next generation of long-range missiles during Wednesday’s Nato summit in Turkey.

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to unveil a 50 billion dollar (£37 billion) commitment alongside a dozen European allies to build weapons capable of hitting targets up to 2,000km away with pinpoint accuracy.

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