Starmer unveils extra £15bn for UK armed forces but says defence spending cannot be ‘bottomless pit’ – UK politics live

The UK is investing an extra fifteen billion pounds in defence spending. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the plan today at Malloy Aeronautics, a drone manufacturer, arguing that national security is essential to economic security. The government is shelving some capital projects on roads and energy to fund the increase. According to The Guardian, Starmer said the world has changed and defence investment is necessary—but he also cautioned that defence spending cannot be treated as a bottomless pit.

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