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Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking at a press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, February 3, 2025
THE Labour government’s “shameful” calls for Europe to ramp up military spending as the Russia-Ukraine war enters its fourth year tomorrow have been branded a betrayal of the working class.
Stop the War Coalition convener Lindsey German blasted warmongering ministers today as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer addressed the Scottish Labour conference, saying: “What I have seen only makes me more determined to stand up for Ukraine.”
The government has sought to position itself between the US and Europe after President Donald Trump began peace talks with Russia without involving Ukraine or European states, and demanded other Nato members massively hike military spending.
While working people face austerity, arms companies enjoy massive government contracts, writes ARTHUR WEST, exposing how politicians exaggerate the Russian threat to justify spending on a sector that has the lowest employment multiplier
Real security comes from having a secure base at home — Keir Starmer’s reckless and renegade decision to get Britain deeper into the proxy war against Russia is as dangerous as it is wasteful, writes SALLY SPIERS