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Starmer defends leadership and defence spending after ministerial resignations
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer rejected calls for his resignation, stating he has a duty to stay and defend his defence spending decisions after the departure of Defence Secretary John Healey. Starmer insisted that defence remains his government's top priority despite internal party disputes over funding trade-offs.
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6 tagsdefence spendingleadership challengeresignationbudget cutsUK politicstrade-offs
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1 evidence itemsI have a duty to stay on, says Starmer, as he justifies defence spending decisions
News · 1Jun 13, 2026, 5:09 AMOpen original source
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I have a duty to stay on, says Starmer, as he justifies defence spending decisions
Jun 13, 2026, 5:09 AM
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