Keir Starmer said "What we're now doing is going through with the new Defence Secretary, who's obviously reading into this, where he wants that money to be spent." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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What we're now doing is going through with the new Defence Secretary, who's obviously reading into this, where he wants that money to be spent.

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Keir Starmer

Labour Party

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Discussion on defence spending priorities after Healey's resignation.

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