Starmer faces likely row at Nato summit after US rebuke on defence spending
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Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
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The GuardianStarmer faces likely row at Nato summit after US rebuke on defence spendingtheguardian.comUS ambassador to Nato has called for all allies who are ‘lagging behind’ to step up immediately Keir Starmer is likely to face a diplomatic row at his final major international summit this week after Washington’s ambassador to Nato called for alliance members who are “lagging behind” on defence spending to step up. The prime minister is due to arrive in Ankara on Tuesday for the annual Nato summit, where the UK commitment will be under scrutiny following the release of the government’s defence investment plan (Dip) last week. Continue reading...
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