Starmer unlikely to unveil plan for rise in defence spending this week, says minister
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Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:15:20 +0200

Bridget Phillipson calls 2.5 target ambitious days before PM meets with Donald Trump in WashingtoKeir Starmer is unlikely to set out a plan this week for when the UK will increase its defence spending to 2.5 of GDP, a cabinet minister has indicated.The education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, said the target was ambitious, despite Labour previously claiming it would set out a path to meeting the spending goal after the strategic defence review in the spring.
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