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Trio of senior defence figures accuse Starmer of underfunding military

Politics | The Guardian UK 16 June 2026, 17:00 UTC 16 Jun 2026
Trio of senior defence figures accuse Starmer of underfunding military
Politics | The Guardian

PM hit by three-pronged attack from ex-defence secretary, former defence minister and chief of defence staff UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer is leaving British troops underfunded and unable to carry out the operations he expects from them, according to scathing remarks delivered in parliament on Tuesday by three senior defence figures. The prime minister came under fire in separate interventions from his former defence secretary John Healey, the former defence minister Al Carns and the country’s current senior military officer, Rich Knighton. Continue reading...

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