Spending Review: Poll reveals members’ priorities as 1 in 4 back defence cuts
More than a quarter of Labour members want to see the government make savings from defence spending in the Spring Statement, exclusive polling for LabourList has revealed.
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UK EU deal: ‘Labour must show it’s about regaining strength, not a Europhile reset’
The Prime Minister’s trip to Europe today isn’t about reopening old debates. It’s a chance to start a new one - about what real power looks like in a volatile world, and how Britain gets it back.
‘Keir Starmer has finally found the right narrative – security is everything’
Ed Dorrell argues Labour has now established a frame and a narrative that gives it a fighting chance - security is everything.
‘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 the world. Putin has attacked us before, he has been attacking Ukraine since 2014, and Putin makes no secret of his imperial ambitions for our…
‘The PM channels Attlee on defence. But a wealth tax, not aid cuts, should fund it’
Denis MacShane writes that watching Keir Starmer is like reliving the early dramas of post-war Europe 1948-51.
Annelise Dodds resigns from government over foreign aid budget cuts
International development minister Anneliese Dodds has resigned from her post over Keir Starmer's decision to cut the foreign aid budget to fund a boost in defence spending.
‘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 were sleeping rough on a single night in Autumn. Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) analysis shows this is a rise of 20% since 2023 and a…
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 foreign aid budget to fund a hike in defence spending.
‘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 its control it may well have found one – to rebuild Britain’s defence and security and, in doing so, redefine our…
‘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 spending and international aid will almost certainly prove incredibly popular with voters, especially those who will be pivotal if Labour is to win…
‘Not a Labour government’: Former development secretary Clare Short hits out over foreign aid cuts
Former international development secretary Clare Short has hit out at Keir Starmer’s decision to cut the foreign aid budget to boost defence spending, saying his administration is “in many respects… not a Labour government”.
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 reach 3% in the next Parliament, funded from cuts to the foreign aid budget.