Sir Keir Starmer has announced plans to increase British defence spending from 2.3 per cent of national income to 2.5 per cent by 2027, claiming that the ￡6bn annual boost was vital to counter the “menace” of Russia.
Starmer told the House of Commons that the extra spending in this parliament would be fully funded by a cut to Britain’s overseas aid budget, admitting the country faced “extremely difficult and painful choices”.
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