Road and energy projects are set to be scrapped to pay for the military, the prime minister acknowledged

Controversial and delayed spending plan set to focus on creating new uncrewed task forces with additional training in drone warfare

The Conservatives lashed out at reports that the Treasury is to boost the defence investment plan (DIP) by just £1billion despite widespread anger at its frugality at a time of…

The new defence investment plan has allocated £14.5bn to fund Britain’s defence, still falling well short of the £28bn officials previously said was needed

Outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been criticised for delaying the plan

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The outgoing Prime Minister drew scorn after it emerged only £1billion of this is fresh investment, with a £4billion drone programme having been announced last year.

Prime minister set to press ahead with his defence investment plan despite high-profile resignations over spending

Keir Starmer is set to unveil a long-delayed defence investment plan (Dip) to future-proof Britain’s armed forces with a 'game-changing' investment amid a bitter row over spending

Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer unveiled his much criticised defence investment plan – here’s what he said

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled a £15 billion Defence Investment Plan, aiming to bolster Britain's military for future conflicts. This significant funding boost will…

Britain plans to spend almost £300 billion ($397 billion) over the next four years to modernise its armed forces to counter rising threats, outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer…

Britain's outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled on Tuesday his long-delayed Defence Investment Plan, promising an increase of 15 billion...

The prime minister unveiled his long-awaited defence investment plan on Tuesday after months of delays

Plan includes more than 5 billion pounds for drones and autonomous systems over four years, Ministry of Defence says.

His predecessor John Healey resigned earlier this month over funding he said fell ‘well short of what is required for defence’.

Nearly €348bn earmarked for defence investment by the decade's end

While Sir Keir Starmer has promised the DIP will reverse the ‘corrosive hollowing out’ of the armed forces, the funding package still falls well short of the £28bn military…

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Road and energy projects are set to be scrapped to pay for the military, the prime minister acknowledged

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