Starmer’s defence pledges will trigger a tax bombshell
Tuesday, 3 June 2025 () Here’s a cracker of a pub quiz question for you: what links mega-rich non-doms, nuclear-powered submarines, congestion in Wigan and the Bank of England’s former chief economist? The answer, as so often appears to be the case, is tax. On the day that Keir Starmer unveiled a Strategic Defence Review that calls for nearly £70bn [...]
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch scrutinises Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2026-28, calling it “just an announcement” as “a lot of the things..
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer pledges to make the UK ‘battle ready” as he announces plans for new investment in defence. Speaking to workers in Glasgow, Scotland, Starmer says, “what you’ve..
Britain and the EU have announced a sweeping reset in their post-Brexit relationship, covering trade, defence, and mobility. The deal allows UK participation in a €150B EU defence program, cuts red..
Tuesday, 3 June 2025 ()
Here’s a cracker of a pub quiz question for you: what links mega-rich non-doms, nuclear-powered submarines, congestion in Wigan and the Bank of England’s former chief economist? The answer, as so often appears to be the case, is tax. On the day that Keir Starmer unveiled a Strategic Defence Review that calls for nearly £70bn [...]![Badenoch: Starmer’s defence plan is just an announcement [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250602/1412722262-Badenoch-Starmer-defence-plan-is-just-an.jpg)
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