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Ukraine Funding Amid Domestic Struggles
Move: Starmer committed £12.8 billion to Ukraine, including £3 billion annually until 2030, and pushed for NATO membership and long-range missile use against Russia, as seen in his 2024 meetings with Zelenskyy.

Criticism: 
While supporting Ukraine aligns with Western allies, critics on X and in The Spectator argue it’s reckless when the UK faces economic collapse—NHS waiting lists at 7.6 million, a housing crisis, and crumbling infrastructure. 

They see it as Starmer burnishing his internationalist credentials at the expense of domestic priorities, risking US tariffs under Trump (who’s sceptical of such aid) and entanglement in a prolonged conflict.

Counterpoint: 
Starmer frames it as “ironclad” support for UK security interests against Russian aggression, though the scale of funding relative to domestic cuts remains a sore point.