Britain will raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 and target 3% in the longer term by cutting its overseas development budget, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday. "This government will begin the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the end of the Cold War,

The announcement comes ahead of a high-stakes meeting between Keir Starmer and Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday.

The prime minister made the unexpected announcement to raise defence spending - and reduce foreign aid - after all European leaders faced pressure from the US president to increase support.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday he would increase annual defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 and target a 3% level last seen just after the Cold War, a signal to US President Donald Tr

Under this increase, UK's aid budget will be reduced from 0.5% to 0.3% of GDP by 2027, with savings redirected to support defense investment - Anadolu Ajansı

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged Tuesday to boost defence spending to 2.5 percent of the economy by 2027, as uncertainty reigns over US President Donald Trump's commitment to European security.

Britain will increase its defense spending to the equivalent of 2.5% of GDP by 2027, Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Parliament on Tuesday, as European governments try to bolster their security amid growing doubts over US support under Donald Trump.

The U.K. aims to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Feb. 25 during a speech in the British Parliament. Starmer's statement comes amid growing uncertainty about the security situation in Europe,

London: Prime Minister Keir Starmer outlined plans for a dramatic increase in UK defence spending - rising to 3% of economic output over the next decade - as European governments sought to bolster their security amid doubts over US support under Donald Trump.