‘Let’s hike tax to spend even more on defence. Voters get the world’s changed’
Keir Starmer has rightly named the active threat Putin poses to the UK, our allies and peace in…
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‘Rough sleeping’s soaring. Will defence spending help homeless veterans?’
New data out today shows that rough sleeping has hit a post-pandemic high. Last year nearly 4,667 people…
Brighton Labour councillor quits party over Starmer’s foreign aid cuts
A Brighton and Hove City councillor has resigned from the Labour Party over the government’s cuts to the…
‘The US sell-out of Ukraine can be Starmer’s moment to define the purpose of his government’
For many, this Labour government has lacked a defining vision, an overriding purpose for existing. Through events beyond…
‘Love it or loathe it, aid cuts and defence cash play well on the doorstep’
Honestly, I wish it weren’t so, but it is. Keir Starmer’s rabbit out of the hat on defence…
Defence boost derails aid boost pledged in manifesto as Dodds dealt a blow
Keir Starmer has announced a boost to defence spending to 2.5% by 2027, with a “clear ambition” to…
MoD wasted £13bn of taxpayer money over 12 years, Labour research reveals
New research by the Labour Party released today reveals that the Ministry of Defence has wasted at least…
Wayne David: Labour was an early backer of Nato – now it is needed more than ever
Increasingly, we live in an uncertain world. In many parts of the globe there is conflict, instability and…
