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Britain / 18 April 2019
European Parliament votes for £11bn subsidy to arms companies
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts a roundtable at 10 Downing Street in central London, June 9, 2026
Labour Party / 12 June 2026
Starmer battles yet more friendly fire to his fragile leadership
12 June 2026
Britain / 12 June 2026
Grenfell bereaved and survivors set to gather for final anniversary before the tower block is demolished
12 June 2026
Economy / 12 June 2026
British economy shrank by 0.1% in April as Iran war holds back growth
12 June 2026
Britain / 12 June 2026
Emergency hospital admissions fell after introduction of London’s T-charge and Ulez, analysis reveals
12 June 2026
Britain / 12 June 2026
Starmer must ‘draw red lines’ around the use of British airbases as ceasefire between the US and Iran breaks down, Amnesty says
12 June 2026
Britain / 12 June 2026
Hundreds expected to demonstrate on the streets of Sheffield to mark Orgreave anniversary
12 June 2026
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CAMPAIGNERS have condemned a European Parliament decision to support a multibillion-pound budget for an EU army.

Yesterday, 328 MEPs voted in favour of a partial deal with EU ministers, with 231 against and 19 abstaining.

The proposal was for £11.2 billion (€13bn) to be allocated for the European Defence Fund from 2021-27.

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