Labour must match the Tories on defence spending, former Army chief warns Keir Starmer

dailym.ai— Lord Dannatt said Sir Keir Starmer had 'no option' but to follow the Prime Minister's pledge to increase defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP by the end of the decade.

The London Economic—Israeli offensive in Rafah ‘must not go ahead’, Sir Keir Starmer warns. Israel’s plan to attack the Gazan city has raised fears over the potential harm to more than a million Palestinian civilians sheltering there.

dailym.ai—Labour can't be trusted on defence after the party refused to match Rishi Sunak's military spending pledge, the PM claims. The Prime Minister said ensuring Britain can defend itself was his 'first responsibility' and his pledge to invest tens of billions more pounds was needed 'to keep the country safe'.

dailym.ai—Labour refuses to commit to matching Rishi Sunak's defence spending pledge of 2.5% of GDP by 2030. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps questioned why Sir Keir Starmer would not back the plan despite claiming his 'changed' party would 'never shut its eyes to the threats our country faces'.