Starmer may struggle to hit Macron’s ‘high bar’ in US talks, officials fear
British officials fear Emmanuel Macron has “set the bar very high” ahead of Sir Keir Starmer’s White House showdown ...
Tyrant Putin only responds to strength – we have to fight for peace with action, Keir says as he hikes defence spending
SIR Keir Starmer has vowed to pump an extra £13 billion into defence, warning “tyrant” Vladimir Putin only responds to ...
Starmer has put Britain on a war footing ahead of key Trump meeting
Sir Keir Starmer announced plans to cut foreign aid in a bid to increase defence funding. This will give the prime minister something to show President Trump at their summit - but the UK will still ...
Keir Starmer says 'dangerous new era' forced decision for 'biggest rise' in defence spending since Cold War
The Prime Minister said ‘extremely difficult and painful choices’ would be needed to reach the spending goal, including a cut ...
UK to raise defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, Starmer says 2 days before Trump meeting
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the U.K. will raise defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027 ...
Keir Starmer has ‘very tough hand’ ahead of US visit, says former secretary of state
John Kerry says says chances ‘of making peace in Ukraine are real’ as PM is expected to announce new military aid for Ukraine ...
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UK PM Heads to US Hoping to ‘Bridge’ Trump-Europe Divide Over Ukraine
Top of Starmer’s wish list is securing assurances from Trump that the US will provide a so-called backstop, to support any European troops sent to Ukraine to monitor a ceasefire.
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UK defence spending: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announces 2.5 per cent GDP boost ahead of White House visit
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced a $27b defence spending boost and confirmed aid is being cut as the UK tells ...