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Starmer Rejects £18bn War Funding, NATO Plan Missing

6/23/2026

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  • Dan Jarvis, Defence Secretary, attended a NATO meeting without a rearmament blueprint.
  • No 10 aims to publish a rearmament plan before the NATO summit on 7 July, drawing criticism from U.S. and European allies.
  • Andy Burnham, Labour MP for Makerfield, said he is “not squeamish” about cutting welfare to fund defence.
  • Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister, kept defence spending at £13.5 bn and refused to commit £18 bn needed for a war with Russia.