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Starmer to take PMQs as he faces backlash over ‘poisoned chalice’ defence investment plan – UK politics live

Starmer to take PMQs as he faces backlash over ‘poisoned chalice’ defence investment plan – UK politics live
Politics | The Guardian

Concerns that plan is not properly funded and will take cash from much-needed road projects Good morning. Yesterday Keir Starmer published the defence investment plan (Dip), which was probably the last substantial announcement of his premiership. Today he is facing what will probably be his second last PMQs (he is expected to be at the Nato summit next Wednesday, and he’ll have his swansong on 15 July), and the session is likely to be dominated by complaints about the Dip. Broadly, there are three distinct criticisms. What I’m complaining about today is that the East Midlands would appear to b

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