Will Starmer’s plan for defence help UK hit Nato’s spending target?
BBC Verify looks at what the big numbers around the Defence Investment Plan mean for spending on the military and hitting the government’s pledges.
Starmer trims budgets to fund extra £15bn for defence
The plan outlines how billions will be spent on equipping the UK armed forces in the years ahead.
Why Starmer’s defence plan leaves next PM with £4.7bn headache
Keir Starmer announces extra defence spending – but the subject will still be one of the trickiest issues in his successor’s in-tray.
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