Keir Starmer, speaking as part of the UK government’s upcoming defence planning, says he will not rule out tax increases as a way to fund additional defence spending. The comments come ahead of the publication of the government’s defence investment plan, which is scheduled to be released before a NATO summit in Turkey.
The NATO summit is set to begin on July 7, and the defence investment plan is expected to be published in advance of that meeting. Across the coverage, the focus is on how the investment plan may be financed, with Starmer indicating that options could include raising taxes rather than relying solely on existing budgets.
No specific tax measures are detailed in the reports provided, and the exact scale or composition of the defence investment plan is not described. The articles instead emphasize the timing of the plan’s release relative to the NATO summit and Starmer’s position that funding choices, including potential tax hikes, remain open.
