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Keir Starmer to Boost Defence Spending by Cutting Aid

Novara Live

Novara Media

News, Daily News, News Commentary, Politics

4.8577 Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Keir Starmer has announced a massive increase to defence spending at the cost of overseas aid.

Plus: The government has launched a new crime and policing bill; and a report reveals that Israel is still detaining hundreds of Palestinian doctors.

With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This episode of Navarra Life is made possible by Navarra Media supporters.

0:11.6

To become one, go to navaramedia.com forward slash support.

0:17.8

Hello, welcome. Good evening. My name's Aaron Bastani. This is of course Navaralive.

0:22.6

Joining me tonight as my first one co-host is Kieran Andrea.

0:26.6

Kieran, how are we?

0:28.6

A lot going on. There's a lot, lot going on today, Aaron.

0:31.6

I'm fine. Let's see if we can make heads or tails of what's been going on.

0:36.6

There is a lot going on.

0:38.5

I mean, we say that every show, but this is a really big day in British politics.

0:44.5

Coming up tonight, the government launches a new crime and policing bill,

0:47.6

and a new report reveals that Israel is still detaining hundreds of Palestinian doctors.

0:53.2

Stay tuned for all of that. First, though, and this is a major story,

0:58.0

we'll be discussing Kirstama's huge increase to UK defence spending as ever, and make sure to let us

1:05.8

know what you think using the channels available to you. Those are, of course, YouTube using the super chat

1:11.9

or the comment function, and over on Twitter, using the hashtag Navaralife. The Labor Government

1:18.0

is very good at saying that there's no magic money tree. There just isn't a single pound to

1:23.0

spare for hungry kids, for pensioners, for the sick and disabled, and for people who don't have a home of their own.

1:29.7

Sorry, guys, you're on your own.

1:32.6

And yet today, Prime Minister Kirstama had a dip down the back of the sofa, and he came up with a bundle of cash.

1:39.3

Starting today, I can announce this government will begin the biggest sustained increase in defence spending

1:46.0

since the end of the Cold War.

1:49.6

We will deliver our commitment to spend 2.5% of GDP on defence, but we will bring it forward

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