Sir Keir Starmer said the hike in defence spending to counter Vladimir Putin's aggression in Europe would benefit businesses and families across the UK.Eighty years after the end of the war against Nazi Germany, the Prime Minister said "the battle lines in Ukraine" were now "the front line for Western values".He said his commitment to increase military spending to a 2.5% share of the economy from April 2027 would result in a "defence dividend" for companies.Sir Keir said the Government would set

Sir Keir Starmer said the hike in defence spending to counter Vladimir Putin's aggression in Europe would benefit businesses and families across the UK.Eighty years after the end of the war against Nazi Germany, the Prime Minister said "the battle lines in Ukraine" were now "the front line for Western values".He said his commitment to increase military spending to a 2.5% share of the economy from April 2027 would result in a "defence dividend" for companies.Sir Keir said the Government would set out a "major overhaul of the British armed services", with the "root and branch" strategic defence review due in the coming weeks.