Sir Keir Starmer has refused to increase the military expenses that go beyond his long -standing target, despite urgent warnings that the defense of Europe has reached a turning point.
The prime minister was told that the failure of calls from Top Messing, politicians and international leaders to continue and was a 'terrible error' faster.
But he maintained the goal of Great -Britain and eventually spent 2.5 percent of GDP on his armed forces, despite the water separation conference of this weekend in Munich, where the US warned European NATO members, had to stop with trust on Washington for their safety to help.
The prime minister, who will go to Paris on Monday for a crisis stop over the Donald Trump shock plan for peace talks with Vladimir Putin, also opposes pressure to immediately set a clear timetable for the 2.5 -cover goal to be achieved, according to It could be reports after 2030.
The top of Paris will take place at the same time that the American and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia meet to negotiate the end of the Ukraine war -without Kyiv or Europe present.
Van Sir Keir is not expected to announce later this month for the expenditure for defense before visiting Mr Trump in the White House.
Mr. Trump said that they have to spend no less than 5 percent, while NATO is planning to increase his benchmark from 2 percent to more than 3 percent.
A government source said: “Labor explained an obligation in her manifesto to set a road to 2.5 percent and that remains the policy of the government.”
Sir Keir Starmer goes to Paris for a crisis
Sir Keir is not expected to make announcements for the Defense expenditure before visiting Mr Trump in the White House later this month
Asked if the announcement of the route map will be accelerated, the Insider said: “We will do the strategic defense review and explain it.”
The former Minister of Labor and the first Sea -Admiral West told the mail that the government would “make another big political mistake” and “betray the British people” if it does not immediately increase the defense outputs.
He said to the mail: “I just think it's a terrible mistake. If one looks at the state of the world and the state of our forces, it is quite clear that we have to increase the defense issues.
“I don't think Trump or Europe will go well.”
Last night, Shadow Defense Secretary James Cartlidge said that there was no excuse for the prime minister not to act after terrible warnings at the Munich safety conference.
Mr Cartlidge said: 'After all the DITher and delay we saw work on Defense expenditure, after Munich there is no excuse.
“It is crucial that we get a confirmation of persistent expenses that increases as quickly as possible, so that we can start the critical task of re -population that should have started months ago.”
He said that the Munich conference had to be a 'wake-up call' that NATO members had to spend more on defense, and said that the UK could find the money in the estimated £ 9 billion promised to Mauritius in the deal of The Chagos Islands.
“We are asked to spend billions to bring back a military basis that we own,” he said GB News.
“Our opinion in the conservative party as the opposition is, forget the deal and spends every penny of that to our forces.”
The 'Roadmap' to the goal of 2.5 percent and the strategic defense review are currently only expected in the spring.
Former Labor Minister and the first Sea Admiral of Mr. West told the mail that the government would make 'another major political mistake' if it did not increase the defense issues
Former British army chief Lord Dannatt (depicted) warned that Sir Keir would “be sent to the box of history” if he did not increase the defense expenditure
A government source rejected suggestions Sir Keir would destroy his Chancellor and increase the defense spending on the existing target and added: “The policy is still to set a road to 2.5 percent.”
After the post on Sunday, the procedures come told how the former head of the British army Sir Keir had warned that he “will be sent to the container of history” until he considerably increases defense issues.
Lord Dannatt said: 'Unless Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves can find ways to produce more money, much further than 2.5 percent to 3 percent or 3.5 percent for starters on our defense, then this strategic defense review will become a failure And to be honest, the Keir Starmer will take care of the box of history. '
The prime minister held one-to-one meetings at the Ministry of Defense on Friday with the head of the defenses of the Defense Staff Sir Tony Radakin and the heads of the army, Raf and Royal Navy.
The Sunday Times said that the service providers want expenditure to reach 2.65 percent of GDP, but government sources insisted that no formal request has been submitted.
A cabinet minister was asked by the BBC if the situation was not 'a little more urgent' when he said that the government would explain the roadmap for defense issues to reach 2.5 percent of GDP later this year.
Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds replied: 'I can say that we have only affected that kind of defense issues under work governments. It is an integral thing for what we want to deliver. We are very proud of our history. '
When asked if the UK should go even further than 2.5 percent, he pointed out that the current figure of 2.3 percent does not include spending on the intelligence services. The last figures show that the UK spent £ 54 billion in defense last year and another £ 4.4 billion in the security services.
Mr. Reynolds continued: 'Everyone in the cabinet, everyone in the government, I think most people in this country acknowledge the pressure that we are confronted with the defense if we enter this difficult new era and we want to take on that challenge. '
Defense Secretary John Healey believes how the money is spent is also important and this week will explain details of his reform agenda for the armed forces into a big speech this week.
Foreign secretary David Lammy indicated during a speech in Munich on the weekend that the UK should spend more.
Defense Secretary John Healey (photo) is of the opinion that the money is spent also important and details of his reform agenda for the armed forces in a speech this week will
Foreign Secretary David Lammy indicated at the Munich Safety Conference that the UK should spend more on defense
Mr Lammy said that he had 'deadly serious' conversation with the treasury to warn 'whether Ukraine would fail, the costs would be considerably more'.
'We spent an average of seven percent of our GDP on defense in the Cold War and up. So don't think that the challenge is not somehow not aware of the challenge. We are absolutely clear about that, “he said.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense said: 'To ensure that the VK is willing to tackle the changing threat, our budget increased defense expenditure by £ 2.9 billion for next year and we are dedicated to a To be put away to 2.5 percent of GDP on Defense.
'The strategic defense evaluation is broad, ensuring that we look hard at the threats we are confronted with and the possibilities that we need to take on the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. As we have said consistently, the assessment will be published in the spring. '
