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Minister calls on Burnham to show path to 3.5% target on UK defence spending

Dan Jarvis, who wants to stay on as defence secretary, says he is confident PM-in-waiting values national security

The Guardian - UK

French volunteers train with Ukrainian military intelligence's International Legion

"I love being a soldier, and the situation in Ukraine touched my heart. So I made this decision with my heart," one French volunteer said of his decision to travel to Ukraine.

Euronews

Badenoch accuses Starmer of leaving defence spending ‘mess to his successor’ amid concern over £5bn black hole

Tory leader accuses Starmer of ‘leaving this mess to his successor’

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Defence Secretary has ‘assurance’ Andy Burnham will invest in armed forces

Dan Jarvis secured a £15 billion uplift in defence spending in Tuesday’s Defence Investment Plan.

Evening Standard

Burnham told of £4.7bn defence black hole yesterday, minister suggests

Ministers faced questions over the funding gap and whether Mr Burnham was blindsided by Sir Keir Starmer’s announcement.

The Independent UK

Burnham told of £4.7bn gap in Starmer’s defence improvement plan on day it was published, minister suggests

Burnham left to find £4.7bn to fund a black hole in Starmer’s defence spending plan

The Independent UK

Defence Secretary faces questions on £4.7bn funding gap left to Andy Burnham

The presumptive prime minister will have to identify an extra tranche of funding for defence in his first budget.

Evening Standard

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Britain has finally grasped the nettle on defence, but tough choices lie ahead

The new PM must balance the security budget and other urgent spending priorities, with little room for manoeuvre

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the defence investment plan: the UK needs security, not dependency on a wayward US

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer cuts civilian investment while deepening reliance on American power. That doesn’t feel like national renewal

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s delayed defence investment swansong satisfies absolutely no one

The Dip couldn’t be more Keir if it tried: the military, the allies and probably not even Keir himself were happy

The Guardian - UK

Britain not safe under Starmer’s new defence plan, John Healey suggests

Healey – who quit earlier this month after accusing the prime minister of being ‘unwilling to commit the resources’ needed to keep Britain safe – urged the government to set out a target date for the UK to spend 3 per cent of GDP on defence

The Independent UK

Britain's Safety At Risk? Labour's Defence Plan Faces £14 Billion Black Hole

The UK Government's £14.5 billion Defence Investment Plan faces criticism for insufficient new funding, raising concerns about military readiness and financial pressures on the Ministry of Defence.

International Business Times UK

Defence spending: The key takeaways from Starmer’s plan to protect Britain

While Sir Keir Starmer has promised the DIP will reverse the ‘corrosive hollowing out’ of the armed forces, the funding package still falls well short of the £28bn military officials said would be necessary to fill a black hole in the MoD’s budget

The Independent UK

Starmer warns Burnham not to borrow to fund defence as he reveals £15bn plan

PM unveils long-awaited defence investment plan, which he says will mean hit to road, housing and energy schemes

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Next chancellor will have to find £5bn to fund black hole in defence funding, government figures reveal – as it happened

Keir Starmer earlier unveiled a £15bn plan but said defence spending cannot be ‘bottomless pit’ and MoD has to ‘spend better’

The Independent UK

Trump expects Nato allies to honour defence spending pledges, White House says

Trump’ss demand comes as Sir Keir Starmer prepares to unveil a long-delayed investment plan for the armed forces

Evening Standard

Starmer hails ‘game-changing’ investment as delayed defence plan to be unveiled

The Dip will focus on ramping up the UK’s use of drones and autonomous weapons.

The Independent UK

Donald Trump expects UK to honour defence spending pledge, says White House

The demand by the US president came as Sir Keir Starmer is due to unveil a long-delayed investment plan for the armed forces.

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The Guardian - UK

Long-delayed defence investment plan to be published with £5bn for drones

New defence secretary, Dan Jarvis, persuades Rachel Reeves to reduce £18bn gap that led to John Healey quitting

The Independent UK

Starmer finds an extra £1bn for defence as long-delayed spending plan finally revealed

The new defence investment plan has allocated £14.5bn to fund Britain’s defence, still falling well short of the £28bn officials previously said was needed

Evening Standard

Long-delayed defence plan will safeguard Britain ‘into the future’, Starmer says

The defence investment plan (Dip), originally due last year, will be published on Tuesday.

International Business Times UK

The End of Britain's Iconic Destroyers? Royal Navy's Future Fleet Will Be Built Around Drones Instead

The Royal Navy will replace its Type 45 destroyers with drone-armed Common Combat Vessels due to budget constraints, marking a shift towards hybrid naval capabilities.

The Independent UK

Plans to replace destroyers scrapped to make way for drone hubs in ‘hybrid Navy’

The Royal Navy will instead procure at least six ‘common combat vessels’, which will act as command hubs for uncrewed systems, officials said.

The Independent UK

Plans to replace ageing destroyers scrapped to make way for drones in ‘hybrid Navy’

Underwater drones will be included in bid to tackle Russian submarine activity in the Atlantic

The Guardian - UK

Burnham may have to boost defence spending to pass ‘Moscow test’, says ex-military chief

Adm Sir Tony Radakin says UK currenly ‘falls short’ of level required to keep Russian threats at bay

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