Starmer scrambles to push defence spending to 3% of GDP… but how can he meet £14bn cost when Labour MPs won’t let him cut benefits?
By JAMES TAPSFIELD, UK POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 03:45 EST, 16 February 2026 | Updated: 06:36 EST, 16 February 2026 Keir Starmer admitted he ‘must go faster’ on defence spending today amid…






