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Keir Starmer accepts Trump demand for historic rise in UK defence spending

Keir Starmer accepts Trump demand for historic rise in UK defence spending

Defence spending is to rise to an historic 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035 the Prime Minister has said tonight agreeing to an earlier demand by US President Donald Trump.

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