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Kemi Badenoch: “Kemi Badenoch has piled further pressure on Sir Keir Starmer over his defence spending plan, accusing the prime minister…”

On the recordJuly 1, 2026
Kemi Badenoch has piled further pressure on Sir Keir Starmer over his defence spending plan, accusing the prime minister of “leaving this mess to his successor.”
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Kemi Badenoch
Conservative Party

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Accusing Starmer of leaving a funding mess for his successor.

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