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Kemi Badenoch: “The chief of the defence staff made it known that the armed forces needed a minimum of £28bn more to defend the country.…”

On the recordJuly 1, 2026
The chief of the defence staff made it known that the armed forces needed a minimum of £28bn more to defend the country. Can the prime minister tell us why he thinks half that amount is enough?
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Kemi Badenoch
Conservative Party

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the adequacy of defense funding during PMQs.

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