On the recordJuly 23, 2026
I said so publicly and I still stand by every word.
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Al Carns
Labour Party
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independent.co.ukI said so publicly and I still stand by every word.
Reaffirming his stance on defence funding.
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Spending 2.68% of GDP by 2030 is not a serious answer to a world where the character of warfare has changed fundamentally.
He is a man of his word and he has made it clear that he will deliver on the commitments that led him to leave government in the first place.
I think the premise of the question is welfare over warfare - a pound off a nurse to give it to a soldier? And I just don't agree with that premise.
What I would say is I'm not ready to make a decision on this in any way, shape or form.