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Huge boost to UK defence spending - as Starmer hits out at 'tyrant' Putin

Sky News Tuesday, 25 February 2025
Sir Keir Starmer has said he wants to increase UK defence spending to 3% in the next parliament - ahead of his White House meeting with Donald Trump.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announces that defence spending will increase to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027. To accomodate for this, Starmer says the foreign aid budget will be cut from 0.5% of gross national income to 0.3% by 2027; a change he says he is "not happy to make". Report by...

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World leaders mourn the horrific crash of Air India Flight AI-171, which killed 240 of the 242 onboard shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad. The international flight to London carried citizens from India, the UK, Portugal, and Canada. King Charles III, UK PM Keir Starmer, EU’s Ursula von der Leyen, and leaders from Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, and Nepal have extended condolences. As India reels, global solidarity pours in for the victims, their families, and the grieving nation. #AhmedabadPlaneCrash #PlaneCrash #PlaneCrashAhmedabad #AirIndiaPlaneCrash #AirIndiaCrash #PlaneCrashInAhmedabad #PlaneCrashNews #AirIndiaFlightCrash #AhmedabadFlightCrash #AhmedabadPlaneCrashToday #AhmedabadNews #AhmedabadFlightAccident #AhmedabadAirportPlaneCrash #AhemdabadFlightCrash #AirplaneCrashInAhmedabad #AirIndiaPlaneCrash #AirIndiaFlightAccident #MeghaninagarPlaneCrash #PlaneCrashInGujarat #GujaratFlightCrash #AhmedabadToLondonFlightCrash Also Read Passenger In Seat 11A Survives Air India Crash, Recalls Trouble Began Just 30 Seconds After Takeoff :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/passenger-in-seat-11a-survives-air-india-crash-recalls-trouble-began-just-30-seconds-after-takeoff-4180011.html?ref=DMDesc Ahmedabad Air India Plane Crash: Doesn't Look Like Pilot Error To Me, Says Former Boeing Engineer Mirza Faizan :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/ahmedabad-air-india-plane-crash-doesnt-look-like-pilot-error-to-me-says-former-boeing-engineer-mi-4179979.html?ref=DMDesc From YSR To Rupani: Another Ex-Chief Minister Lost In Aviation Disaster :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/from-ysr-to-rupani-another-ex-chief-minister-lost-in-aviation-disaster-4179909.html?ref=DMDesc ~HT.318~ED.346~GR.125~

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UK PM Keir Starmer REACTS to Ahmedabad-Gatwick Plane Crash: 53 British Nationals Onboard the Plane

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic Air India Flight AI171 crash that occurred shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad. The flight, bound for London Gatwick, had 242 people onboard, including 53 British nationals. In his statement, Starmer offered condolences to the victims' families and assured that the UK government is in close coordination with Indian authorities to support affected families and gather further details. #AhmedabadPlaneCrash #PlaneCrashInAhmedabad #AirIndiaCrash #GujaratPlaneCrash #AirIndiaFlightAI171 #AhmedabadAirportCrash #UKPassengersOnboard #KeirStarmerReaction #IndiaPlaneCrash2025 #AirIndiaTragedy #AhmedabadCrashNews #PlaneCrashLiveUpdates #BreakingPlaneCrash #BritishNationalsOnboard #AhmedabadGatwickFlight ~HT.410~PR.152~ED.194~

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Ahmedabad horror: London-bound Air India plane with 52 British nationals crashes; UK PM Keir Starmer calls it ‘devastating’

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Leader of the Opposition critisized PM on the recent U-turn on the winter fuel payments. It comes as Sir Keir Starmer has insisted that the Government made its U-turn on the winter fuel allowance because the economy has stabilised, rather than in response to the backlash against the policy. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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U.S Army STAGES Historic 250th Parade in D.C. With WWII Tanks, P-51 Flyovers And Vintage Jeeps [Video]

U.S Army STAGES Historic 250th Parade in D.C. With WWII Tanks, P-51 Flyovers And Vintage Jeeps

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Trump hosts military parade for US Army anniversary amid 'No Kings' protests across the country [Video]

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Trump hosts military parade for US Army anniversary amid 'No Kings' protests across the country A massive military parade commemorating the 250th birthday of the US Army, which coincides with President Donald Trump ’s 79th birthday, was staged in Washington, DC on Saturday. READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/15/trump-hosts-military-parade-for-us-army-anniversary-amid-no-kings-protests-across-the-coun Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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