UK PM Starmer to discuss NATO defence spending plans with Rutte on Monday

NATO Secretary General Rutte meets Britain's PM Starmer at the British embassy, in Paris
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the British embassy, on the sidelines of a summit for "Coalition of the Willing", in Paris, France March, 27, 2025. DIMITAR DILKOFF/Pool via REUTERS/ File Photo
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in London on Monday to discuss plans to increase defence spending among the alliance's members and Britain's new Strategic Defence Review, Downing Street said.

"You can expect the Prime Minister and Secretary General to talk about how we ensure all allies step up their defence spending now in order to respond to the threats that we face now," the spokesperson told reporters on Thursday.

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