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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L), and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, 2 Oct, 2024.

Video. Deal to allow UK access to EU defence scheme could be reached shortly

Updated: 31/10/2025 - 16:19 GMT+1

As a non-EU country, the UK cannot fully participate in the €150 billion SAFE programme to rearm the bloc with European-made weapons, but a deal could be struck before a key deadline. This is seen as a win-win.

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