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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Athena Stavrou

Cooper heaps pressure onto Starmer and Burnham over defence spending

Yvette Cooper has piled pressure on Sir Keir Starmer as she backs his former defence secretary in a row over defence spending.

John Healey resigned as defence secretary over Sir Keir’s highly anticipated Defence Investment Plan (DIP) earlier this month, arguing it does not provide adequate funding for Britain’s military.

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