Defence secretary updating MPs after Starmer unveils extra £15bn for armed forces – UK politics live

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled an additional fifteen billion pounds for the UK's armed forces, marking the largest defense spending increase since the Cold War's end. Speaking at Malloy Aeronautics, a heavy-lift drone manufacturer, Starmer emphasized that while national security and economic security are intertwined, the Ministry of Defense must spend more efficiently and cannot treat defense as a 'bottomless pit.' According to the Guardian, the decision reflects a shifting global security landscape that prompted the government to reprioritize spending away from aid toward defense capabilities.

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