On the recordJuly 23, 2026
Until the country was spending what it needed to spend on defence, I would keep making that case from the backbenches.
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Al Carns
Labour Party
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independent.co.ukUntil the country was spending what it needed to spend on defence, I would keep making that case from the backbenches.
Commitment to advocate for necessary defence spending.
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