Starmer Goes On The Defensive Before Trump Showdown
The PM raises defence spending to 2.5% by 2027.
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Macron and Starmer Have Played Trump’s Game Before, but the Rules Are Changing
The leaders of France and Britain are both due to meet with President Trump this week. Approaches previously tried with him may no longer work.The New York Times - 2d -
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 2027ABC News - 9h -
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 - 6h -
The huge risks facing Starmer at Trump meeting
When Sir Keir Starmer touches down in Washington next week, he will be treading a fine diplomatic line.BBC News - 5d -
The Week Ahead: Will Starmer Win Over Trump?
And will he get a deal on Ukraine?BBC News - 3d -
Trump has changed Ukraine conversation, Starmer says
The PM suggests Trump has "created an opportunity" to end the war, ahead of a trip the the US.BBC News - 1d -
Top Oversight Dem goes after Trump's Washington prosecutor
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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 -
Starmer to tell Trump that UK’s Chagos deal will avoid tensions with China
PM to claim if US rejects Mauritius’s claim to own the islands, Beijing will be drawn into the regional dispute. Keir Starmer is to urge Donald Trump to recognise that a US rejection of Mauritius’s ...The Guardian - 4d
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