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Starmer commits to raise UK defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the U.K. will raise defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027

ABC News - 16h

Sources: Saints hiring Staley to run defense

The Saints are hiring former Chargers head coach Brandon Staley as their defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler.

ESPN - 4d

Defense Department to Cut Over 5,000 Workers

The firings are the first of what is expected to be a vast wave of layoffs by the Pentagon.

The New York Times - 4d

Starmer Goes On The Defensive Before Trump Showdown

The PM raises defence spending to 2.5% by 2027.

BBC News - 9h

Trump’s Rift With Europe Adds Fuel to a Rally in Defense Stocks

A flurry of trading has helped push the Pan-European Stoxx 600 index to a record high as investors expect Europe’s governments to increase military spending.

The New York Times - Feb. 18

Saints hire former Chargers coach Brandon Staley to be their defensive coordinator

The Saints' new defensive coordinator is a familiar face to NFL fans.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Can JJ Redick transform the Lakers’ defense? | Good Word with Goodwill

Just a couple of months ago, few considered the Lakers legitimate contenders. Has that changed?

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Russia and Indonesia hold talks to strengthen ties on defense and security

A top Russian security official and Indonesia’s defense minister have held talks in Jakarta as Moscow’s war on Ukraine entered its fourth year

ABC News - 20h

U.K. to Raise Defense Spending to 2.5% of G.D.P. by 2027, Starmer Says

Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is set to meet with President Trump on Thursday, said he would increase British spending on defense to 2.5 percent of G.D.P. by 2027.

The New York Times - 13h

UK pledges £200mn for Grangemouth refinery

Investment comes amid growing pressure to ensure just transition for workers at Scottish facility

Financial Times - 2d

The UK is snipping — rather than shredding — red tape

Regulation is needed, but too much of it puts a brake on growth and stifles innovation

Financial Times - 5d

UK budget surplus for January falls short of expectations

Figures come as chancellor struggles to revive the economy, with business survey showing activity is stalling

Financial Times - 4d

What might an optimistic investor buy in the UK?

The outlook is far from rosy, but what if we’re overdoing the doom and gloom?

Financial Times - 4d

Apple Pulls iPhone Security Feature in UK

Law enforcement in the country was pressuring the company to create a tool that would act like a back door into customers’ data.

The New York Times - 4d

£67bn of UK investors’ money is in underperforming funds

Wealth floundering in so-called ‘dog’ funds rises 26 per cent in six months, as investor Nick Train’s UK Equity product named among them

Financial Times - 4d

How Far Will The UK Go To Protect Ukraine?

And is the government’s stance on Russia shifting?

BBC News - 2d

Kremlin-linked officials to be banned from entering UK

Announcement comes as Britain prepares to unveil sanctions package on third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Financial Times - 2d

UK and India relaunch trade talks in Delhi

British trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds met his Indian counterpart Piyush Goyal in Delhi on Monday.

BBC News - 1d

Can UK banks stay the course on their climate pledges?

Lenders warn that slow government action may force a rethink

Financial Times - 1d

Historic visual effects studio Technicolor collapses in UK

The company's UK entity has filed for administration, with 'the majority' of its UK staff made redundant.

BBC News - 1d

Trump changed conversation on Ukraine ‘for the better’, says UK

Keir Starmer reiterates Britain is ‘ready and willing’ to put troops on the ground in Ukraine to secure peace

Financial Times - 1d

Lammy hosts UK-Japanese private business roundtable

Meeting comes as Britain seeks to strengthen economic ties ahead of Tokyo trip next week

Financial Times - 19h

UK’s Best Employers 2025: interactive ranking

Some 20,000 employees were surveyed by the FT and Statista for the inaugural edition of this annual list

Financial Times - 17h

UK to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027

Starmer’s announcement of ‘biggest sustained rise’ since cold war comes ahead of Trump meeting on Thursday

Financial Times - 13h

How Cisco’s AI defense stacks up against the cyber threats you never see

Cisco AI Defense is purpose-built to address the security paradox AI creates with its exponential growth in enterprises

VentureBeat - 5d

NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds: What does Victor Wembanyama's injury mean to the award race?

The Defensive Player of the Year race just changed drastically with Wembanyama now out for the season

CBS Sports - 5d

Chargers, defensive back Elijah Molden agree to three-year extension worth $18 million, per reports

After being acquired in a trade from the Titans, Molden had a career year with the Chargers

CBS Sports - 5d

'We felt at home': Israeli weapons firms out in force at Abu Dhabi defense expo

A record 34 Israeli companies exhibited at IDEX this week, the Middle East's largest defense expo hosted biennially by Abu Dhabi.

CNBC - 4d

Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr. boosts NBA Defensive Player of the Year chances with game-saving block

Jackson blocked Paolo Banchero's leaner as time expired to save the Grizzlies' win over the Magic.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Democrats and former defense officials rail against 'pure pettiness' of Trump Pentagon firings

Democrat lawmakers and former national security leaders are furious over President Trump’s Friday night massacre of top Pentagon leadership, which they warned was a dangerous polarization of the ...

The Hill - 3d

Israel's defense minister says troops to remain in some West Bank refugee camps for 'coming year'

Israel's defense minister says he has instructed the military to prepare to remain in some of the occupied West Bank’s urban refugee camps “for the coming year.”

ABC News - 2d

Japan, Philippines agree to deepen defense ties due to mutual alarm over China

Japan and the Philippines have agreed to further deepen their defense collaborations and start talks on an arrangement to protect shared military information in the face of mutual alarm over ...

ABC News - 1d