Keir Starmer Announces Foreign Aid Is Being Slashed To Boost Defence Spending

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a significant increase in defence spending to reach 2.5% of GDP by 2027, three years ahead of schedule. This boost, the largest since the Cold War, will require a reduction in international aid from 0.5% to 0.3%. Starmer emphasized the priority of British security and defense over overseas development, with plans to further increase defence spending to 3% of GDP after the next general election.

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