Why Starmer is Increasing Defence Spending
Episode description
In today’s episode, we cover UK defence spending, the US-Ukraine minerals deal, Chile’s nationwide blackouts, and South Korea’s fertility rate.
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Produced and edited by Scarlett Watchorn
Hosted by Georgina Findlay
Written by Ben Blissett and Georgina Findlay
Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator
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Sources:
✍️ Starmer’s Announcement on Defence Spending
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyrkkv4gd7o
- https://news.sky.com/story/starmer-says-he-wants-to-increase-uk-defence-spending-to-3-and-announces-foreign-aid-cut-13316719
- https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/25/starmer-slashes-aid-to-fund-major-increase-in-defence-spending
✍️ Ukraine Agrees to US Mineral Deal
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c337461n3xlo
- https://www.ft.com/content/1890d104-1395-4393-a71d-d299aed448e6
✍️ Chile Blackouts
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmj7vkyr78o
- https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250226-power-restored-to-most-homes-after-chile-s-massive-blackout
- https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/chile-emergency-power-outage-b2704590.html
✍️ South Korea’s Fertility Rate Rises
- https://www.ft.com/content/ef72cc85-59dd-4ee5-8025-3c704962ac71
- https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-birthrate-rises-first-time-9-years-marriages-surge-2025-02-26/
- https://www.wam.ae/en/article/13zslu4-korea-launch-new-ministry-address-low-birth-rates
Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:
TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. But we don’t just tell you what’s happening, we explain it: making complex topics simple to understand. Listen to the Daily Briefing for your global news bulletin every weekday.
Pre-order the next edition of Too Long, TLDR’s print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/daily
Produced and edited by Scarlett Watchorn
Hosted by Georgina Findlay
Written by Ben Blissett and Georgina Findlay
Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator
//////////////////////////////
Sources:
✍️ Starme’s Announcement on Defence Spending
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyrkkv4gd7o
- https://news.sky.com/story/starmer-says-he-wants-to-increase-uk-defence-spending-to-3-and-announces-foreign-aid-cut-13316719
- https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/25/starmer-slashes-aid-to-fund-major-increase-in-defence-spending
✍️ Ukraine Agrees to US Mineral Deal
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c337461n3xlo
- https://www.ft.com/content/1890d104-1395-4393-a71d-d299aed448e6
✍️ Chile Blackouts
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmj7vkyr78o
- https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250226-power-restored-to-most-homes-after-chile-s-massive-blackout
- https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/chile-emergency-power-outage-b2704590.html
✍️ South Korea’s Fertility Rate Rises
- https://www.ft.com/content/ef72cc85-59dd-4ee5-8025-3c704962ac71
- https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-birthrate-rises-first-time-9-years-marriages-surge-2025-02-26/
- https://www.wam.ae/en/article/13zslu4-korea-launch-new-ministry-address-low-birth-rates
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