trump trumps bill brit killed ukraine arrested day iran gaza

Keir Starmer commits to spend 5 per cent GDP on defence by 2035

Keir Starmer commits to spend 5 per cent GDP on defence by 2035

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.

Comments

Similar News

Keir Starmer accuses Nigel Farage of ‘taking people for fools’ in Wales

A question for Keir Starmer: do you see your Government as immoral?

Keir Starmer says he ‘deeply regrets’ island of strangers speech

Third U-turn in a month leaves Keir Starmer diminished

Keir Starmer is losing the moral argument on welfare

Could Keir Starmer resign over welfare reforms? The four possible scenarios

Keir Starmer confirms No 10 is offering concessions to Labour welfare rebels

Thursday briefing: Keir Starmer is now ready to make concessions on his welfare reform bill. Will they be enough?

The Labour left has scored its biggest victory yet over Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer dismisses Labour welfare cuts rebellion as ‘noises off’

What UK conscription would REALLY look like as Keir Starmer warns Brits 'must prepare'

Keir Starmer says government will stand firm on disability welfare overhaul

Keir Starmer says ‘clear moral case’ for disability benefit reforms despite rebellion by MPs

Will Labour’s benefits rebellion stop PIP reforms? The scenarios for Keir Starmer

LIZZY BUCHAN: Keir Starmer heads to NATO summit as Middle East teeters on the brink

Keir Starmer refuses to say if Britain would support US if attacked

Keir Starmer backs US strike on Iran and calls for Tehran to return to talks

Donald Trump delays decision on Iran strikes as Keir Starmer calls for restraint

Keir Starmer needs to crack down on misconduct in politics, John Major says

Keir Starmer weighs UK response as Donald Trump threatens to bomb Iran

World news

POLL: Should the UK copy Trump’s tough tactics for dealing with migrants?

POLL: Should the UK copy Trump’s tough tactics for dealing with migrants?

about 1 hour ago

Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre's diary includes 'scary' final days before death

Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre's diary includes 'scary' final days before death

about 1 hour ago

Petty EU stops UK from joining trade bloc because of Brexit

Petty EU stops UK from joining trade bloc because of Brexit

about 1 hour ago

Horror as lifeguard 'impaled' by beach umbrella in seaside hotspot

Horror as lifeguard 'impaled' by beach umbrella in seaside hotspot

about 1 hour ago

Major update in air crash investigation as chilling four-word radio message published

Major update in air crash investigation as chilling four-word radio message published

about 1 hour ago

Madrid airport chaos LIVE: Police break up 'fights' as passport control collapses in Spain

Madrid airport chaos LIVE: Police break up 'fights' as passport control collapses in Spain

about 1 hour ago

'Historic convergence' of crypto and golf at Trump International in Aberdeen

'Historic convergence' of crypto and golf at Trump International in Aberdeen

about 1 hour ago

Mapped: The hottest locations in Europe’s 46C heatwave after two die in Catalonia wildfire

Mapped: The hottest locations in Europe’s 46C heatwave after two die in Catalonia wildfire

about 1 hour ago

MTG calls pressure to meet Trump’s July 4 megabill deadline ‘a s***show’

MTG calls pressure to meet Trump’s July 4 megabill deadline ‘a s***show’

about 1 hour ago

From eight-year-old ‘influencers’ to trans anarchists, today’s gun owners aren’t who you think

From eight-year-old ‘influencers’ to trans anarchists, today’s gun owners aren’t who you think

about 1 hour ago

UK accused of hypocrisy at landmark UN foreign aid conference

UK accused of hypocrisy at landmark UN foreign aid conference

about 1 hour ago

Thousands of Australians without power and flash flood warnings in place after ‘bomb cyclone’

Thousands of Australians without power and flash flood warnings in place after ‘bomb cyclone’

about 1 hour ago

A human dog bed was a surprise start-up hit – now Trump’s tariffs threaten their business

A human dog bed was a surprise start-up hit – now Trump’s tariffs threaten their business

about 1 hour ago

Trump’s Gaza ceasefire boasts will mean nothing unless he can get a grip on Israel

Trump’s Gaza ceasefire boasts will mean nothing unless he can get a grip on Israel

about 1 hour ago

Award-winning international correspondent launches a new journalism platform

Award-winning international correspondent launches a new journalism platform

about 1 hour ago

Poland Darts Masters 2025: Schedule, players, prize money and how to watch

Poland Darts Masters 2025: Schedule, players, prize money and how to watch

about 1 hour ago

Everton close in on £32m deal for Thierno Barry – and eye a new goalkeeper

Everton close in on £32m deal for Thierno Barry – and eye a new goalkeeper

about 1 hour ago

Aston Villa have hammered the final nail into PSR’s coffin

Aston Villa have hammered the final nail into PSR’s coffin

about 1 hour ago

‘Mortgage price war’ brewing in July as lenders cut rates

‘Mortgage price war’ brewing in July as lenders cut rates

about 1 hour ago

BBC Radio 2 blocked from launching ‘golden oldies’ station

BBC Radio 2 blocked from launching ‘golden oldies’ station

about 1 hour ago

Has Keir Starmer been fatally damaged? The i Paper experts’ verdict

Has Keir Starmer been fatally damaged? The i Paper experts’ verdict

about 1 hour ago

Saudi sports investor Surj goes extra mile for $20m triathlon stake

Saudi sports investor Surj goes extra mile for $20m triathlon stake

about 1 hour ago

Al-Qaida-linked group claims attack against Mali army position near Senegal

Al-Qaida-linked group claims attack against Mali army position near Senegal

about 1 hour ago

Iran’s president orders country to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog IAEA

Iran’s president orders country to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog IAEA

about 1 hour ago

Roadside bomb hits a vehicle carrying gov't administrator in NW Pakistan, killing 5 officers

Roadside bomb hits a vehicle carrying gov't administrator in NW Pakistan, killing 5 officers

about 1 hour ago

Lithuania's defense chief praises Philippine campaign exposing China's aggression

Lithuania's defense chief praises Philippine campaign exposing China's aggression

about 1 hour ago

Azerbaijan detains 7 linked to a Russian media outlet as a rift between Baku and Moscow deepens

Azerbaijan detains 7 linked to a Russian media outlet as a rift between Baku and Moscow deepens

about 1 hour ago

Heathrow fire caused by preventable technical fault known for years: report

Heathrow fire caused by preventable technical fault known for years: report

about 1 hour ago

Iran will suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog, president orders

Iran will suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog, president orders

about 1 hour ago

Trump’s tariffs could cost some American employers US$82.3B: analysis

Trump’s tariffs could cost some American employers US$82.3B: analysis

about 1 hour ago

11 heat wave essentials you need now

11 heat wave essentials you need now

about 1 hour ago

University of Idaho murder suspect due in court to plead guilty

University of Idaho murder suspect due in court to plead guilty

about 1 hour ago

'Slaughter house' prison with bodies strewn across floor and execution parties

'Slaughter house' prison with bodies strewn across floor and execution parties

about 1 hour ago

North Korea to send up to 30,000 troops to bolster Russia’s forces, Ukraine says

North Korea to send up to 30,000 troops to bolster Russia’s forces, Ukraine says

about 1 hour ago

Pregnant British teenager breaks down in foreign court as she claims 'I was tortured'

Pregnant British teenager breaks down in foreign court as she claims 'I was tortured'

about 2 hours ago

Dramatic explosion at fireworks warehouse ahead of July 4 celebrations

Dramatic explosion at fireworks warehouse ahead of July 4 celebrations

about 2 hours ago

Wildfire kills 2 people in Spain as parts of Europe bake in heat wave

Wildfire kills 2 people in Spain as parts of Europe bake in heat wave

about 2 hours ago

Trump suggests teaching migrants how to run away from alligators

Trump suggests teaching migrants how to run away from alligators

about 2 hours ago

Ukraine looks to jointly produce weapons with allies, while US halts some shipments

Ukraine looks to jointly produce weapons with allies, while US halts some shipments

about 2 hours ago

Asia rallies behind Zohran Mamdani over MAGA criticism for eating rice with his hand

Asia rallies behind Zohran Mamdani over MAGA criticism for eating rice with his hand

about 2 hours ago

Faith leaders bear witness as migrants make their case in immigration court

Faith leaders bear witness as migrants make their case in immigration court

about 2 hours ago

Virginia Giuffre’s final words revealed in suicide note she left for her kids

Virginia Giuffre’s final words revealed in suicide note she left for her kids

about 2 hours ago

My tips for the Yanks coming here to flee Donald Trump

My tips for the Yanks coming here to flee Donald Trump

about 2 hours ago

Santander buys TSB for £2.9bn – what it means for customers of both banks

Santander buys TSB for £2.9bn – what it means for customers of both banks

about 2 hours ago

Rachel Reeves’s power is slipping away – and MPs are losing faith

Rachel Reeves’s power is slipping away – and MPs are losing faith

about 2 hours ago

Scrap triple lock pension to avoid raising retirement age to 74, IFS warns

Scrap triple lock pension to avoid raising retirement age to 74, IFS warns

about 2 hours ago

Griff Rhys Jones v Boris Johnson’s ex advisor: how Liverpool Street row turned nasty

Griff Rhys Jones v Boris Johnson’s ex advisor: how Liverpool Street row turned nasty

about 2 hours ago

Keir Starmer must know that it simply can’t go on like this

Keir Starmer must know that it simply can’t go on like this

about 2 hours ago

What the Supreme Court did to America in 2025

What the Supreme Court did to America in 2025

about 2 hours ago

Canada: More American than the United States?

Canada: More American than the United States?

about 2 hours ago

An African Union military aircraft crashes in Somalia's capital

An African Union military aircraft crashes in Somalia's capital

about 2 hours ago

Ukraine looks to jointly produce weapons with allies, while US halts some shipments

Ukraine looks to jointly produce weapons with allies, while US halts some shipments

about 2 hours ago

18-year-old drowns at Ontario beach in Lake Huron: police

18-year-old drowns at Ontario beach in Lake Huron: police

about 2 hours ago

Horrifying reason siblings, 9 and 6, were named 'Ghost Children' after being left on farm in nappies

Horrifying reason siblings, 9 and 6, were named 'Ghost Children' after being left on farm in nappies

about 2 hours ago

Cities sue Trump administration over ACA changes

Cities sue Trump administration over ACA changes

about 2 hours ago

The U.S. military can't quit the Middle East

The U.S. military can't quit the Middle East

about 2 hours ago

Chaos in Spain as locals and tourists left stranded for 14 hours in area loved by Brits

Chaos in Spain as locals and tourists left stranded for 14 hours in area loved by Brits

about 4 hours ago

French cops pictured in buggies paid for by UK but still can't stop migrant boats

French cops pictured in buggies paid for by UK but still can't stop migrant boats

about 4 hours ago

Horror as investigators find nearly 400 bodies hidden in business park

Horror as investigators find nearly 400 bodies hidden in business park

about 4 hours ago

Donald Trump threatens to deport US citizens if they meet one condition

Donald Trump threatens to deport US citizens if they meet one condition

about 4 hours ago