Starmer's defense investment plan draws criticism
- Posted on July 1, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Starmer's defense investment plan draws criticism
As he prepares to hand over power to the UK's likely next leader Andy Burnham, Starmer has asked government departments to forgo 1% of their investment budgets. Even so, he will not meet his pledge to allocate 3% of GDP to defense by 2030.
