Lord Dannatt praises Starmer for defence spending increase as Britain on a 'war footing'

Lord Richard Dannatt has declared it "urgent" that the UK increases its defence spending even further after Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to raise it to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2027.

The former military chief welcomed the Prime Minister's commitment as "a significant step in the right direction".

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