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Labour MP says Starmer ‘taking the axe’ to UK’s aid budget to fund defence

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Sir Keir Starmer is taking the axe’ to the UK ’s “most effective tool for reducing global conflicts’ Labour MP Sarah Champion urged the Government to reconsider cuts to official development assistance (ODA) to fund defence spending.

Defence spending will increase to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 , with a view to it hitting 3% in next Parliament .

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English

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