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Starmer unveils $20bn UK defence investment boost
Filed: Jul 01, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Summary: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled a $20 billion Defence Investment Plan for long-delayed spending.
WHO: Keir Starmer
WHAT: Unveiled a Defence Investment Plan worth $20 billion for defence investment
WHEN: Jul 01, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: To set out a long-delayed defence investment plan and increase annual defence spending by about 5%
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