UK PUBLISHES 10-YEAR DEFENCE INVESTMENT PLAN WITH GBP 28B FUNDING GAP OVER NEXT FOUR YEARS; STARMER COMMITS GBP 15B TO DEFENCE WITH GBP 4.7B REMAINING UNFUNDED; UK DEFENCE EXPENDITURE TO REACH 2.7% OF GDP BY 2030 - THE TIMES

UK PUBLISHES 10-YEAR DEFENCE INVESTMENT PLAN WITH GBP 28B FUNDING GAP OVER NEXT FOUR YEARS; STARMER COMMITS GBP 15B TO DEFENCE WITH GBP 4.7B REMAINING UNFUNDED; UK DEFENCE EXPENDITURE TO REACH 2.7% OF GDP BY 2030 - THE TIMES — reported by FS at June 30, 2026 · 20:29 UTC. Read the full context on Trading News Terminal.

The British Pound (GBP) reacts sharply to Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee decisions, UK CPI and GDP releases, Gilt yield moves, and domestic political events. Cable (GBP/USD) is one of the most news-sensitive forex majors.

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