British P.M. Starmer Announces 300 Billion-Pound Military Spending Boost in Maidenhead Speech
July 01, 2026
July 01, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Speaking in Maidenhead at drone manufacturer Malloy, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a military spending plan that adds 15 billion pounds to the defence budget, bringing total expenditure to nearly 300 billion pounds over the next four years. Starmer outlined that this funding will raise defence spending to 2.7 percent of gross domestic product by 2029, putting the nation on a trajectory to reach 3 percent in the next parliament.
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