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Starmer hits back at defence spending critics
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June 12, 2026
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3:07Now PlayingSir Keir Starmer has admitted that he needs to "turn things around" after the resignation of two ministers over the government's plans on defence spending.
He was speaking after both the defence secretary and the armed forces minister quit.
And the prime minister is also facing hostility from within the defence sector.
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