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Dan Jarvis: I have a responsibility now to them to make sure that they get what they need, and people should be very clear about my…

On the recordJune 14, 2026
I have a responsibility now to them to make sure that they get what they need, and people should be very clear about my determination to fulfil those duties, to make sure that they do [get] precisely what they need.
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Dan Jarvis
Labour Party

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New defence secretary on his responsibilities towards the armed forces.

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