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Key points from the defence investment plan

Here are the key points from the Prime Minister’s speech and defence investment plan.

Evening Standard · Jun 30

NATO chief Mark Rutte welcomes UK's long-awaited Defence Investment Plan

The announcement follows months of wrangling within the government over the resources required to modernise the UK's armed forces in the face of rising threats, including from Russia.

Euronews · Jun 30

Defence funding plan not enough to protect country, says military expert

The long-awaited defence investment plan will be published on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Jun 30

Starmer hails ‘game-changing’ investment as delayed defence plan to be unveiled

The Dip will focus on ramping up the UK’s use of drones and autonomous weapons.

Evening Standard · Jun 29

Donald Trump expects UK to honour defence spending pledge, says White House

The demand by the US president came as Sir Keir Starmer is due to unveil a long-delayed investment plan for the armed forces.

The Independent UK · Jun 29

Long-delayed defence investment plan to be published with £5bn for drones

New defence secretary, Dan Jarvis, persuades Rachel Reeves to reduce £18bn gap that led to John Healey quitting

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29

Starmer finds an extra £1bn for defence as long-delayed spending plan finally revealed

The new defence investment plan has allocated £14.5bn to fund Britain’s defence, still falling well short of the £28bn officials previously said was needed

The Independent UK · Jun 29

Long-delayed defence plan will safeguard Britain ‘into the future’, Starmer says

The defence investment plan (Dip), originally due last year, will be published on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Jun 29

Plans to replace destroyers scrapped to make way for drone hubs in ‘hybrid Navy’

The Royal Navy will instead procure at least six ‘common combat vessels’, which will act as command hubs for uncrewed systems, officials said.

The Independent UK · Jun 28

Plans to replace ageing destroyers scrapped to make way for drones in ‘hybrid Navy’

Underwater drones will be included in bid to tackle Russian submarine activity in the Atlantic

The Independent UK · Jun 28