Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the U.K. will raise defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027. Starmer made the committment on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the U.K. will raise defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027

Britain on Monday announced what it said was its largest package of sanctions against Russia since the early days of the war in Ukraine, including companies worldwide that supply components used by the Russian military.

Britain on Monday announced 67 new sanctions designations and named 40 new ships under its Russia sanctions regime, according to a notice posted on the government website. Earlier, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the package would be Britain's largest against Russia since the early days of the Ukraine war,

The UK is set to impose a new wave of sanctions as the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a "triple whammy" of measures to support Kyiv, including a crackdown on Russian dirty money in the UK.