Starmer couldn't be clearer: Britain must prepare for war

Maduro berates Starmer for his plan to strengthen UK's military capabilities

Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro on Monday criticized British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for his announcements regarding the need for military readiness. The Chavista leader said the Labour head of Government was “crazed and devilish” for his so-called Strategic Defense Review.

Keir Starmer needs you: Britain readies for war

Former Guardian security editor Richard Norton-Taylor talks through the strategic defence review and Britain’s new plans to be ready for warOn Monday, the prime minister, Keir Starmer, told Britain it was facing threats that were “more serious, more immediate and more unpredictable than at any time since the cold war”.It was time, he said, to make Britain a “battle-ready, armour-clad nation”. Continue reading...

Starmer couldn't be clearer: Britain must prepare for war

To spend 3% of GDP on defence, the PM needs to find an extra £13bn. That's difficult, especially when the government could U-turn on some welfare cuts.

Britain's biggest companies are preparing for a Third World War