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NATO Chief Urges UK on Defence Spending

Updated 2026-09-17 17:40 UTC 2 sources Neutral

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has called for a credible path to increased defence spending in the UK. The UK government is reportedly accepting this recommendation.

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BBC News
Mark Rutte tells the BBC that UK ministers accept the need to make yearly steps to up spending.
2026-09-17 17:06 UTC
The Hill
While President Trump has not publicly criticized Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh for the central bank hiking interest rates on Wednesday, the move was still the opposite of what the president wanted. “I’m relying on Kevin. But he’s got … a very tough board,” Trump told reporters in North Carolina
2026-09-17 17:20 UTC
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