On the recordJune 12, 2026
Defence will be the number one priority in that spending review and spending reviews beyond that, because it’s important to this government and it’s important to me.
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Keir Starmer
Labour Party
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theguardian.comEditor's note · Context
On the importance of defence spending.
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