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War & Conflict2h 33m ago

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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Who
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.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:01:31 GMT · 2h 33m ago
Where
France ·
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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    Keir Starmer is scrambling to find more money to fund military spending after two defence ministers resigned last week, with Government departments looking at further cutting their budgets to help fund defence.
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