Sir Keir Starmer hits back after government accused of "smoke and mirrors" over defence
June 26, 2025
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4:39Now PlayingSir Keir Starmer hits back after government accused of "smoke and mirrors" over defence
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as posted by the channelSir Keir Starmer has suggested the Tory leader was "unserious" and the Conservatives "irrelevant" after Kemi Badenoch criticised the government for having a foreign policy "out of step with the US and out of the loop with Israel".
Ms Badenoch claimed the PM "had no idea what was going on" ahead of the US strikes against Iran over the weekend and questioned whether Labour had a plan on defence spending.
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