Keir Starmer has announced drastic cuts to Britain’s international aid budget to help pay for a major increase in defence spending, amid fears over Donald
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UK defence spending to rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 with aid budget slashed to help fund move – UK politics live
the text of his statement suggests, he is doing it because he thinks it is inevitable and right. Starmer was already committed to raising defence
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