Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer plans to increase defence spending to 2.5% of national income by 2027, funded by cuts to the UK’s international aid budget, in the midst of peace talks to end the war in Ukraine. The move was praised by US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, but charities criticized the aid cuts as a betrayal. The increase in defence spending aims to address military capability decline and urgent shortages in munitions, with a long-term goal of reaching 3% of GDP by the mid-2030s, as European leaders seek solutions to the ongoing conflict.
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‘Nightmare’ Neighbour fined for rat infested garden in Melton Mowbray
Richard Bates from Melton Mowbray was fined £1,200 by Leicester Magistrates’ Court for neglecting his severely overgrown garden, which included a rat’s nest. Despite receiving warnings and support from the council, he failed to comply with a community protection notice, prompting the council to take action to maintain public safety and cleanliness. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: Richard Bates was fined £1,200 by the council for not cleaning up his messy garden, which...
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