In this dangerous age, Britain needs to exert soft power as well as the hard stuff | Andrew Rawnsley Defence spending has to go up, but siphoning money from international aid is a self-defeating folly

'Defence spending has to go up, but siphoning money from international aid is a self-defeating folly'

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UK defence spending to rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, funded by cut in international aid - live updates The announcement comes ahead of a high-stakes meeting between Keir Starmer and Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday.

👇🇬🇧"UK defence spending to rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, funded by cut in international aid"
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