We have a new defence secretary who served on the frontline himself and has been an outstanding security minister, and I know he wouldn’t have taken the job unless he felt that we could meet this moment, and we are working together constructively in order to achieve that.
Lisa Nandy: “We have a new defence secretary who served on the frontline himself and has been an outstanding security minister, and I…”
On the recordJune 14, 2026
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Lisa Nandy
Labour Party
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Commenting on the new defence secretary's capabilities.
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