Starmer set to call for multinational defence initiative to cut rearmament cost, FT reports

Press conference at the UK-EU summit at Lancaster House, in London
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer looks on during a press conference at the UK-EU summit at Lancaster House on May 19, 2025 in London, England. Carl Court/Pool via REUTERS
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to make the case for the UK and its Western allies to forge a multinational defence initiative that could oversee joint weapons procurement and drive down the costs of rearmament, the Financial Times reported on Friday citing UK government officials.

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