Keir Starmer says the UK will raise defence spending by £15bn over four years, funded by cuts to other government investment budgets. The plan would lift annual defence spending to nearly £80bn by 2029, though critics say it falls short of what the armed forces need.
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British forces seized the tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel during a six-hour operation targeting Russia’s sanctions-evading shadow fleet. The UK says the vessel will be held and monitored off England’s south coast while investigations continue.
Scotland will be celebrating its unique relationship with the monarchy on Wednesday with a special event in Edinburgh, featuring a service of thanksgiving at St. Giles’ Cathedral, the Scottish Honors, the Stone of Destiny, and a variety of other festivities.