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Sky News Politics15 Jun 2026

Jo Cox's sister warns against people being pushed 'towards the extremes'

The sister of murdered MP Jo Cox has warned against people being pushed "towards the extremes", as she marks the 10th anniversary of her death.

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Sky News Politics13 Jun 2026

Badenoch calls on Labour rivals to cut welfare spending and boost defence

Kemi Badenoch has called on Sir Keir Starmer and his potential Labour leadership rivals to cut welfare spending and redirect savings to defence.

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Sky News Politics12 Jun 2026

<a href='https://news.sky.com/video/who-is-the-new-defence-secretary-dan-jarvis-13553231'>Who is the new defence secretary Dan Jarvis?</a>

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Sky News Politics11 Jun 2026

'Massive body blow' as PM loses his defence secretary - and another resignation follows

Sir Keir Starmer has been dealt a double blow to his authority with the resignations of his defence secretary and armed forces minister.

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Sky News Politics11 Jun 2026

Military chief writes to PM in unusual move - as hopes of major announcement this week dashed

The UK's military chief has written to the prime minister amid concerns that an offer of around an extra £13bn to fund a major investment plan for defence is not enough, Sky News understands.

Defence
Sky News Politics9 Jun 2026

Growing unease over UK's stuttering efforts to rearm

The UK could yet unveil all – or parts – of a long-delayed investment plan for defence by Friday, but a disagreement on funding is still unresolved, it is understood.

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Sky News Politics8 Jun 2026

AI to be used in crown courts to reduce time victims have to wait

The government is piloting the use of artificial intelligence in the crown court, with a raft of new technology projects aiming to deliver improvements across the justice system and tackle the court backlog.

DefenceReformCrime
Sky News Politics8 Jun 2026

'Security crisis' as MoD loses hundreds of laptops and phones

More than 1,000 devices have been lost or stolen from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) since 2024, at a potential cost of more than £1.6m.

Defence
Sky News Politics6 Jun 2026

Defence investment plan delay and drift has left the UK less safe, say MPs

A chronic delay in the release by Sir Keir Starmer's government of a major plan to invest in defence has harmed the military and left the country less safe, a group of MPs has warned.

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Sky News Politics6 Jun 2026

Defence spending plan delay 'has left the UK less safe and undermined its credibility'

A chronic delay in the release by Sir Keir Starmer's government of a major plan to invest in defence has harmed the military and left the country less safe, a group of MPs has warned.

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Sky News Politics4 Jun 2026

<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-keir-starmer-peter-mandelson-files-defence-investment-kemi-badenoch-12593360?postid=11813061#liveblog-body'>Andy Burnham says for the first time that he would join Labour leadership contest</a>

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Sky News Politics3 Jun 2026

Former victims minister urges PM to meet Epstein survivors

Former victims minister Alex Davies-Jones has urged Sir Keir Starmer to meet survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, warning they risk being forgotten as MPs debate the latest files relating to Peter Mandelson.

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