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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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James Walker

Wes Streeting took thousands from donors with links to arms firms and Palantir

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting speaking at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire (Image: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)

WES Streeting took tens of thousands of pounds from donors with links to arms firms and controversial US tech firm Palantir, The National can reveal.

It comes as the Ilford MP and former health secretary has been appointed the UK’s new Defence Secretary in Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s Cabinet.

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