The White House says President Donald Trump expects the UK to honour its defence spending pledge, following his broader message to Nato allies to meet agreed investment levels. The comments come as Sir Keir Starmer is due to unveil a long-delayed investment plan for the armed forces. Multiple reports describe the US position that Nato members should fulfil their spending commitments, linking the request to the timing of the UK’s planned announcements about defence capacity and funding. While the outlets focus on different aspects, they align on the central points: Trump communicates that Nato allies, including the UK, should follow through on defence spending pledges; the White House is the source of the message; and the UK government is preparing to publish an armed forces investment plan. The reporting does not provide new detail on the figures of either the US demand or the UK’s investment plan, but it frames the US comments as occurring alongside the UK’s forthcoming policy update.