UK and EU countries must spend more on defence, says Lammy
The foreign secretary said Vladimir Putin would not "go away" even in the event of a negotiated peace in Ukraine
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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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