UK and EU countries must spend more on defence, says Lammy
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Starmer vows to ‘spend more’ on UK defence but other areas face cuts
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Trump’s return means UK must swiftly find a way to increase defence spending | Peter Walker
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EU to ease fiscal rules to boost defence spending
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Germany argues for limits to EU defence spending exemption
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AI race must be led by ‘western, liberal, democratic’ countries, says UK minister
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Starmer summons UK defence chiefs in tussle over spending
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UK must act more promptly over latest Iran detentions, says Richard Ratcliffe
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Bond investors brace for Europe’s defence spending ‘bazooka’
Sovereign debt yield curves at their steepest in more than two years as investors anticipate more supplyFinancial Times - 18h -
EU considers tapping €93bn in unspent Covid recovery funds for defence
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