On the recordJune 12, 2026
This Labour Government is delivering the largest sustained increase in defence spending since the Cold War.
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Keir Starmer
Labour Party
Source
mirror.co.ukEditor's note · Context
Statement after appointing Dan Jarvis as Defence Secretary.
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