Keir Starmer

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.

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

If [there is a contest], 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’m not going to walk away from that because I think it’s very important that we carry on ensuring that we do the right thing.

I want to complete the work I was elected into government to do. And therefore that’s why I’ve always said I’m not going to walk away from the commitment that I made in 2024 to serve my country and the mandate that I won from the British…

I will fight. That’s not about personal vanity, it’s not about stubbornness, it’s out of a very deep sense of duty.

My position on the matter is not vanity, not stubbornness.

I will fight to remain as prime minister should there be a Labour leadership battle.

There is no justification for the violence and disorder that we saw threatening our communities, nor for those who encouraged it, online or elsewhere.

I will crack down on anyone who is fuelling this division.

We’ve increased defence spending, we are going to publish the defence investment plan, and that will be done before the Nato summit coming up in just a few weeks’ time.

When they left office, 47 out of 49 major defence contracts were delayed or over budget.

Appealing for calm must be the priority, and that is what I urge now.

It is clear that people were targeted last night because of their background and I will not tolerate it.

There is no justification for the violence and disorder that we saw threatening our communities, nor for those who encouraged it, online or elsewhere.

The scenes in Belfast last night were shocking and completely unacceptable.

These are clearly serious, legitimate questions that deserve answers and scrutiny, answers and scrutiny they're not getting.

We are united in calling for calm and determined to restore order, support the police and all those on the front line, and ensure that justice is done.

But, let me be clear, the acts of violence and arson that followed are totally unjustified.

People are rightly sickened by the horrific attack on Monday night in north Belfast.

We will crack down on anyone who is fuelling this division.

The acts of violence and arson that followed are totally unjustified.

My thoughts and prayers are first and foremost with the victim of this savage and barbaric attack.

I have no tolerance for abhorrent scenes of violence like this on our streets.

I have absolutely no tolerance for abhorrent scenes of violence like this on our streets.