Tax rises ‘guaranteed’ as Burnham and Healey face £22bn black hole
Wednesday 22 July 2026 5:00 am | Updated: Wednesday 22 July 2026 6:31 am John Healey’s appointment to Chancellor…
Trump orders halt to US trade with Spain over NATO spending, Iran
By Humeyra Pamuk and David Latona ANKARA/MADRID, July 8 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered…
Trump orders halt to US trade with Spain over NATO spending, Iran
By Humeyra Pamuk and David Latona ANKARA/MADRID, July 8 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered…
Ukraine ratifies €90 billion EU loan to boost spending on defence
By Olena Harmash May 28 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s parliament ratified a loan agreement with the European Union on…
Do Canada’s defence promises exceed results? Experts echo U.S. criticism – National
Canadian defence policy experts say the federal government’s military spending commitments have yet to see meaningful follow-through and…
U.S. official says Canada yet to prove itself as ‘credible’ defence partner – National
A U.S. Defense Department official said Thursday that Canada has “yet to make the hard decisions and tradeoffs…
Pope Leo decries European military spending as ‘betrayal’ of diplomacy
By Joshua McElwee ROME, May 14 (Reuters) – Pope Leo on Thursday decried rising European military spending, which…
Former NATO chief accuses UK’s Starmer of inadequately funding defence
By Sam Tabahriti LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) – A former NATO chief and grandee of Keir Starmer’s Labour…
Japan okays record defence budget amid rising tensions with China
Japan’s cabinet has approved a record defence budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($85.9 billion) for the coming…
Canada hired an ex-Goldman Sachs banker to revive its military. Investors are excited
Canada’s federal government plans to pump tens of billions of dollars into modernizing its military via a new…
Canada secures membership in EU defence industry pact, Carney says – National
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Europe invests in military while Trump spruiks Ukraine ‘peace plan’
Shock and dismay are these days the all too standard responses to the various pronouncements, abuse, threats and…