UK’s Starmer says future Labour government will build on defense plan
UK to spend ‘record’ £300 bn on defense over next four years: PM
June 30, 2026 10:22
LONDON: Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday that Britain would spend almost £300 billion ($397 billion) over the next four years to modernize its armed forces amid rising threats.
Starmer, expected to leave office next month after losing the support of Labour MPs, announced that the overall defense budget would increase by £15 billion over the next four years to almost £300 billion, as he launched his long-awaited 10-year Defense Investment Plan.
