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BBC Politics16 Jun 2026
Watch: Defence spending plans fall well short, says Healey
The ex-defence secretary repeats his call for more funding in a Commons speech following his resignation.
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BBC Politics16 Jun 2026
Watch: Defence spending plans fall well short, says Healey
The ex-defence secretary repeats his call for more funding in a Commons speech following his resignation.
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Guido Fawkes16 Jun 2026
Team Burnham Pressing Lauren Edwards to U-Turn on Assisted Suicide Bill
Guido reported the growing Labour pressure on the hopeful new assisted suicide Bill sponsor to change her mind before she has to present her Private Members’ Bill tomorrow. There’s still time… Could Team Burnham now force her to make a U-turn at the 11th hour? Labour sources suggest the legislative plans of the likely incoming…
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Guido Fawkes16 Jun 2026
WATCH: John Healey Savages Reeves in Resignation Speech
In John Healey’s resignation speech: “Britain must set the headmark of spending 3% on defence in 2030 and a clear path to 3.5% in 2035. The commitment all NATO nations have made to each other and to their people. And I believe this would commands wide cross party support… At this dangerous time, I see…
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The Guardian Politics16 Jun 2026
UK will have to ‘dial back’ military plans without more funding, says chief of defence
Rich Knighton tells Lords committee he is ‘most concerned’ about impact on day-to-day military activities Britain will have to “dial back” on military operations and exercises in the next few years if the Ministry of Defence (MoD) does not receive extra funding from Downing Street and the Treasury, the UK’s most senior military officer has said. Rich Knighton, the chief of the defence staff, told a Lords committee that he was “most concerned” about the budgets for day-to-day activities – in his
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Conservative Home16 Jun 2026
Rupert Talfourd-Cook: It’s not just about picking the right candidates, but training them how to campaign
Representing constituents effectively, making the case for good policy and winning the arguments that matter are not things we should leave to chance. Politics is a craft, not just a calling, and serious candidates deserve the chance to learn it properly. The post Rupert Talfourd-Cook: It’s not just about picking the right candidates, but training them how to campaign appeared first on Conservative Home.
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Express Politics16 Jun 2026
Keir Starmer has proven himself to be absolutely pathetic on defence
OPINION - ESTHER MCVEY: The Prime Minister really does appear to take us for fools.
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The Guardian Politics16 Jun 2026
Thames Water nationalisation moves closer as government ‘objects to rescue deal’
Environment secretary reportedly raised concerns that customers would face ‘undue burden’ from £10bn plan Thames Water should be nationalised, says Burnham Business live – latest updates The UK environment secretary has reportedly objected to a £10bn rescue proposal for Thames Water because it would place an “undue burden” on consumers, pushing the troubled utilities firm closer towards public ownership. Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, wrote to Ofwat, the regulator, on Monday to rai
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Express Politics16 Jun 2026
Starmer ramps up pressure on Putin with fresh Russia sanctions at G7 summit
PM says UK is 'choking off the revenues that fuel Putin's war'
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Conservative Home16 Jun 2026
Peter Franklin: Why, despite everything, I just can’t join Reform
Some people think that his party is a personality cult. But that gets it backwards. The real problem with Big Nige is that if he didn’t have such a firm grip on Reform, it would fall apart. The post Peter Franklin: Why, despite everything, I just can’t join Reform appeared first on Conservative Home.
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The Guardian Politics16 Jun 2026
‘Unbelievable’ waste and inefficiency at MoD, says ex-defence minister Al Carns
Exclusive: Carns, who quit last week, says he was angered by unwillingness to confront sunk costs of legacy programmes There is “unbelievable” waste and inefficiency at the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the former armed forces minister Al Carns has said, adding that every time he would “turn a stone over” he would get another shock. Carns said that during his time as a defence minister he had been angered by the unwillingness to confront the sunk costs of legacy programmes – and suggested mismanage
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