Why did Starmer pledge to increase defence spending after Macron and Trump's meeting?

Sir Keir Starmer has announced the “biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the end of the Cold War” as he confirmed the UK would spend 2.5 per cent of GDP [gross domestic product] by 2027. This comes after France’s President Macron became the first European leader to meet Donald Trump since his inauguration. #news #politics #economy #keirstarmer #starmer #donaldtrump #trump #emmanuelmacron #macron #uknews #ukpolitics #europe #france #ukraine #russia #usa #uk #defence