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Keir Starmer is scrambling to find more money to fund military spending after two defence ministers resigned last week and will head to the G7 summit in France on Monday.
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Keir Starmer, Lisa Nandy, John Healey, Al Carns, Dan Jarvis, Andy Burnham, Donald Trump, Sanae Takaichi
What
Keir Starmer is scrambling to find more money to fund military spending after two defence ministers resigned last week and will head to the G7 summit in France on Monday.
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Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:01:31 GMT · 5h 26m ago
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Why
Two defence ministers, John Healey and Al Carns, resigned last week, with Healey citing the Defence Investment Plan falling "well short" of what was required, prompting Starmer to seek additional funding for military spending.
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Keir Starmer's government is reallocating resources from various departments to increase military spending, signalling a shift in fiscal priorities due to global threats, potentially impacting other public services.
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