Why Starmer is Increasing Defence Spending

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:

• https://youtu.be/vIevN28jx0w?si=tjCAvBcvl5nG99ft
• https://youtu.be/rGkIb2iMtaY?si=8BdZLP5rEJd65tGS

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

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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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