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Keir Starmer has signed an £8billion deal with Turkey for UK Typhoon fighter jets. It came as the Prime Minister travelled to Ankara on Monday for talks with the Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Downing Street said the multibillion pound deal for 20 UK Typhoon jets was the first new order of the aircraft since 2017. No10 said the deal will also secure 20,000 jobs in Britain and bolster NATO security. Mr Starmer said: “This landmark agreement with Türkiye is a win for British workers, a win for our defence industry, and a win for NATO security. “At either ends of Europe, the UK and Türkiye are vital to tackling the challenges of our time and this will allow our Armed Forces to work even closer together as we deter threats and protect our national interests. Monday's deal represents the conclusion of long-running discussions, with Ankara reported to have been seeking to buy Typhoons since 2023. In July, Defence Secretary John Healey signed a memorandum of understanding with his Turkish counterpart paving the way for the export deal after Germany reportedly signed up to the agreement. The jets, also known as Eurofighters, are produced in a partnership between the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy. * This is a breaking news story. Follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, Twitter, Facebook or visit The Mirror homepage. We'll be bringing you the latest updates on this Breaking Politics News story. Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story HERE. Get email updates on the day’s biggest stories straight to your inbox by signing up for our newsletters. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by following The Mirror every time you see our name. Join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community - CLICK HERE Follow The Mirror on Google News - CLICK HERE and click the star Follow The Mirror on Apple News - CLICK HERE available on Apple devices Follow The Mirror on Flipboard - CLICK HERE and click follow You can sign up for Twitter alerts for breaking news here @MirrorBreaking_ and follow us https://twitter.com/MirrorPolitics for all the latest updates. Keep up-to-date with your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day by following us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MirrorPolitics/. See all our social accounts you can follow here: mirror.co.uk/social
