10 h. ago Keir Starmer's plans for a military budget boost come too little too late, former defence chiefs warn

Keir Starmer 's plans to raise military spending have come too little, too late, former defence chiefs warned last night.

Events

16 h. ago What is Keir Starmer’s plan to increase UK defence spending and is it affordable?

Keir Starmer has outlined plans to slash foreign aid in order to hike Britain’s defence spending, The Independent looks at what has been said about the move

Politics

21 h. ago Starmer slashes aid to fund biggest increase in defence spending since Cold War

Sir Keir Starmer set out plans for defence spending to reach 2.7% of gross domestic product in 2027.

Economics

28 h. ago Voices: Keir Starmer’s plan to send British troops to Ukraine divides opinion

Readers are split on the prime minister’s proposals for a European ‘reassurance force’, debating Britain's military readiness, war escalation risks, and the UK’s duty to counter Russia

Politics

65 h. ago What is Keir Starmer’s plan to boost UK defence spending and is it affordable?

Keir Starmer is expected to outline plans to hike Britain’s defence spending, The Independent looks at what has been said about the move

Politics

3 d. ago UK hits Russia with fresh sanctions as part of ‘triple whammy’ to tighten the screws on Putin

Sir Keir Starmer is planning a ‘triple whammy’ of measures to support Kyiv, including the fresh sanctions as well as military aid and a crackdown on Russian dirty money in the UK

Politics

5 d. ago Voices: Should British troops be deployed in Ukraine? Join The Independent Debate

Have your say: Russia condemned Keir Starmer’s latest plan as ‘unacceptable,’ warning that any Nato troops in Ukraine would be seen as a ‘direct threat’

Politics

5 d. ago Kremlin's 'concerned' verdict on Keir Starmer's peacekeeping plan for Ukraine

A top Kremlin official has responded to Keir Starmer's proposals for a peacekeeping force in Ukraine involving British troops on the ground as tensions continue to rise over Trump's proposals

Politics

5 d. ago Ukraine peacekeeping plan with up to 30,000 troops that Keir Starmer will present to Donald Trump

Western spy planes, satellites and drones would gather intelligence on Russia’s military forces

Politics

6 d. ago Revealed: Ukraine peacekeeping plan Sir Keir Starmer will present to Donald Trump

Prime Minister to propose sending 30,000 troops to police Ukraine as part of peacekeeping efforts

Politics

6 d. ago Revealed: The detailed Ukraine peacekeeping plan that Sir Keir Starmer will put to Donald Trump in a matter of days... after the US President launched a blistering attack on Zelensky

British prime minister Sir Keir Starmer is taking a Ukraine peacekeeping plan to US president Donald Trump next week, it has been revealed

Politics

6 d. ago Painter depicts politicians including Keir Starmer in the form of plants

Emily Powell, 34, has depicted politicians including Angela Rayner and Lady Thatcher.

Politics

7 d. ago Russia's Foreign Minister blasts Keir Starmer's 'completely unacceptable' Ukraine peacekeeping plans

Sergey Lavrov said it was 'completely unacceptable' for peacekeepers to patrol the Russia-Ukraine border under any deal.

Politics

7 d. ago Peacekeeping in Ukraine would require every last drop of our depleted resources. We would have NO capability left: DANIEL HANNAN

Sir Keir Starmer's plans to send British peacekeepers to Ukraine raise two questions. First, do we have the military capacity and the means to pay for it? Second, what exactly would we aim to achieve?

Politics

8 d. ago Peacekeeping in Ukraine would require every last drop of our depleted resources. We would have NO capability left, DANIEL HANNAN writes

DANIEL HANNAN: Sir Keir Starmer 's announcement that he plans to send British peacekeepers to Ukraine raises two immediate questions.

Politics

8 d. ago Ukraine latest: European leaders split over Keir Starmer's plan to deploy troops to keep peace as they arrive for crunch talks in Paris

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow the latest updates on the Ukraine-Russia conflict as European leaders including Sir Keir Starmer meet in Paris to discuss an end to the three-year war.

Politics

8 d. ago "Starmer's Ukraine 'boots on the ground' move strategically brilliant – for now"

Keir Starmer’s Ukraine ‘peacekeer troops boots on ground’ plan could be a brilliant strategical move before Trump talks - but he may have to make it work and experts doubt it will

Politics

8 d. ago Ukraine latest: Kremlin responds to Keir Starmer's plans for peacekeeping troops ahead of Europe's emergency leadership summit in Paris

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow the latest updates on the Ukraine-Russia conflict as European leaders including Sir Keir Starmer meet in Paris to discuss an end to the three-year war.

Politics