Labour's own MPs have warned Sir Keir Starmer that a failure to boost military spending could put the "special relationship" with the US at risk. Starmer is expected to delay bringing defence spending up to 2.

Troops have travelled to Romania and Bulgaria to participate in NATO operation Steadfast Dart, which ministers hope will serve as a valuable proving ground for the British Army

A defence minister has declined to outline the timetable for when the Government will meet its “cast-iron commitment” to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP. Luke Pollard said MPs will have to wait until the spring for a spending plan,

The Conservative MP Mark Pritchard had some fun with this, asking the minister, Luke Pollard ... but now some Nato members states are setting better examples – Poland spends more than ...

Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard has reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to bolstering NATO’s integrated air and missile defence capabilities.

Thousands of British troops have been deployed to Romania and Bulgaria to prepare for a Russian invasion on Nato in the near future. As many as 730 army vehicles and 2,600 personnel will be stationed at the Alliance’s eastern flank as the war in Ukraine nears its third anniversary in February.

The operation, called Steadfast Dart, comes ahead of the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Friday.

Labour has yet to provide a firm timeline over raising UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP at a time when Donald Trump is pressuring NATO members to double that.

Armed Forces minister Luke Pollard said the UK's participation "demonstrates our unwavering commitment to the alliance and showcases the UK's vital role within it".

From left: Luke Pollard, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the ... Boris Pistorius attend a news conference after a meeting of defense ministers of five NATO countries to discuss coordinating their defense plans and support for Ukraine, in the ...

Government says increase of funds for Armed Forces to come in spring – but critics suggest ‘a lot more’ is needed

Current UK defence spending is unlikely to cover a Ukraine peacekeeping mission for more than a year with the Armed Forces lacking soldiers, tanks, ammunition and naval assets