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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nina Lloyd

Tories accuse Starmer of being ‘all mouth no trousers’ on defence spending

The government is facing increasing calls to release its long-overdue defence investment plan amid rising global tensions following the US-Iran ceasefire.

Kemi Badenoch has urged for the spending document to be unveiled next week, while Labour MP Tan Dhesi, who chairs the Commons Defence Committee, warned that its continued absence risks diminishing Britain’s standing within Nato.

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