7 h. ago SIR KEIR STARMER: Putin's aggression threatens us at home. Our national security must now become a whole society effort

It is only seven years since Putin's chemical attack in Salisbury. Russian ships menace our waters.Planes intrude in our airspace. Hackers attack the NHS. We cannot hide from this threat.

Events

8 h. ago STEPHEN GLOVER: I'm afraid nothing the Prime Minister said convinces me that Britain will be safe from Russian aggression over the next decade

STEPHEN GLOVER: When people consider Sir Keir Starmer's statement on defence in 20 years or so, what will they say?

Politics

8 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: From Kinshasa to Bogota, bosses of Mercedes dealerships and the better sort of brothel were inconsolable!

The penny has dropped. Actually, make that 600billion pennies. Sir Keir Starmer came to the Commons before lunch to say he was chopping overseas aid almost in half.

Economics

12 h. ago Household energy bills to soar by average of £111 from April 1 as Sir Keir Starmer told to 'apologise'

This is 9.4% or £159 higher than this time last year

Economics

13 h. ago Watch: Starmer defends cutting foreign aid budget to boost defence spending

Watch as Sir Keir Starmer holds a press conference on Tuesday, 25 February, after announcing he will slash the foreign aid budget to hike defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP to counter “tyrants” like Vladimir Putin.

Economics

13 h. ago Starmer slams accusation he is ‘Farage in disguise’ over defence spending increase

Sir Keir Starmer dismissed an accusation he is "Nigel Farage in disguise" over his plans to slash the foreign aid budget to hike defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP to counter “tyrants” like Vladimir Putin.

Politics

14 h. ago Watch live: Starmer defends cutting foreign aid budget to boost defence spending

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer holds a press conference on Tuesday, 25 February, after announcing he will slash the foreign aid budget to hike defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP to counter “tyrants” like Vladimir Putin.

Economics

14 h. ago PM’s defence plan will not lead to end of working from home – Whitehall chief

Sir Chris Wormald confirmed the current policy on office attendance will remain following Sir Keir Starmer’s warning of major challenges.

Events

15 h. ago Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer 'accepts apology' from Greater Manchester MP

Jonathan Reynolds is MP for Stalybridge and and Hyde

Politics

15 h. ago Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to hold press conference from Downing Street today

The Prime Minister has spoken in the Commons today about raising the amount spent on defence

Politics

16 h. ago Starmer balancing the books on backs of poorest, former minister suggests

Andrew Mitchell told the Commons he supported Sir Keir Starmer’s strategic direction to bolster defence spending, but argued he has ‘choices’.

Politics

17 h. ago Charities ‘shocked’ and ‘stunned’ by decision to cut aid to fund defence spending

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced a dramatic increase in defence spending from the current 2.3% to 2.5% by 2027.

Economics

18 h. ago Watch: Keir Starmer fast tracks defence spending boost by cutting foreign aid

Watch as Sir Keir Starmer announced a fast track on the government’s defence spending boost by cutting foreign aid.

Politics

18 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

18 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer announces cuts to UK aid budget to fund defence spending increase

The Prime Minister announced the increase ahead of a meeting with Donald Trump

Economics

19 h. ago Watch live: Keir Starmer gives statement on defence ahead of pivotal meeting with Donald Trump

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer is expected to give an unexpected statement on defence today (25 February), ahead of his pivotal meeting with Donald Trump later this week.

Politics

31 h. ago Trump suggests it will be Europe that guarantees peace in Ukraine

The role of the US in any future deal is likely to be among the topics up for discussion later this week when Sir Keir Starmer heads to Washington.

Politics

34 h. ago Trump says Putin will accept EU peacekeeping troops in Ukraine as he meets Macron

Sir Keir Starmer has said he would be willing to put British troops on the ground as part of security guarantees

Politics

35 h. ago Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine, Trump suggests

Sir Keir Starmer has previously said that he would be willing to put British troops on the ground as part of security guarantees.

Politics

37 h. ago Trump changed conversation on Ukraine ‘for the better’, says UK

Sir Keir Starmer reiterates that Britain is ‘ready and willing’ to put troops on ground in Ukraine to secure peace

Politics