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Rhiannon James

Keir Starmer refuses to rule out tax hikes to fund defence spending

Sir Keir Starmer declined to respond directly when pressed by Kemi Badenoch (House of Commons/PA) - (PA Wire)

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out tax hikes to fund defence spending.

He was pressed by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister’s Questions on whether taxpayers should expect an increase, but declined to respond directly.

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