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Starmer mulls bringing forward 3pc defence spending ambition

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Monday 16 Feb 2026

(Sharecast News) - Keir Starmer was reported to be weighing a sizeable increase in UK defence spending, according to the BBC, with Downing Street examining whether to bring forward an existing target at a potential cost of several billion pounds.
The British prime minister signalled a more urgent stance at the...

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