Keir Starmer

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I agree that the UK Government has to go further on increasing defence funding.

The Defence Investment Plan does just that — delivering an unprecedented increase in defence spending in a sustainable way.

I will deliver "an unprecedented increase in defence spending" after John Healey dramatically quit as Defence Secretary.

Strong public finances are part of what keeps us safe - irresponsible borrowing only puts that at risk.

The DIP will provide the resources our military need to keep us safe and will be backed by necessary investment.

I will deliver an unprecedented increase in defence spending.

In a dangerous and volatile world, we will give our armed forces the capabilities they need to defend Britain and keep our nation secure.

This Labour Government is delivering the largest sustained increase in defence spending since the Cold War.

I am pleased to appoint Dan Jarvis as Defence Secretary as we strengthen our armed forces and meet the growing threats facing our country.

I reject that. And I would just remind you of what our commitments are on defence spending: increasing defence spending to 2.6 per cent next year, with the aim of increasing it to 3 per cent in the next Parliament when fiscal conditions…

I have taken the difficult decisions to make sure we are safe as a country.

It’s very important that when I make commitments on something as important as defence that I’m able to point to what the funding is.

Defence will be a number one priority at the next spending review.

I don't think it should happen, but if it does then I will fight. And let me just be clear with you. That's not about personal vanity. It's not about stubbornness. It's out of a very deep sense of duty.

I don’t think it should happen, but if it does then I will fight. And let me just be clear with you: that’s not about personal vanity, it’s not about stubbornness. It’s out of a very deep sense of duty.

Look, I’m not going to walk away. I don’t think we should plunge the country into the chaos of a leadership election.

Decisions in government involve trade-offs, so they always have to come with that second question: ‘Well, if you’re going to do that, what is it you wouldn’t do?’

Very many people, very often sitting outside of government, give the impression that there is lots of easy decisions that can be taken. There are no easy decisions.

Look, I recognise that, given where we are, I need to turn that around and that’s what I intend to do.

I recognise that, you know, I’ve got to turn things around. We had a very bad set of elections.

I’m not going to walk away.

We have another spending review coming up and before the end of this parliament, and defence will be a number one priority in that space.

I have the highest respect for the individuals that you have quoted, but I don’t agree. These are hard-edged decisions and we are seen as a leading member of Nato.