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Trio of senior defence figures accuse Starmer of underfunding military
UK NewsPolitics•June 16, 2026 at 6:00 PMNational

Trio of senior defence figures accuse Starmer of underfunding military

By Kiran Stacey, Dan Sabbagh and Peter Walker in London, and Alexandra Topping in Évian-les-Bains•The Guardian - UK News

PM hit by three-pronged attack from ex-defence secretary, former defence minister and chief of defence staff Keir Starmer is leaving British troops underfunded and unable to carry out the operations he expects from them, according to scathing remarks delivered in parliament on Tuesday by three senior defence figures.The prime minister came under fire in separate interventions from his former defence secretary John Healey, the former defence minister Al Carns and the country’s current senior military officer, Rich Knighton. Continue reading...

PM hit by three-pronged attack from ex-defence secretary, former defence minister and chief of defence staff

Keir Starmer is leaving British troops underfunded and unable to carry out the operations he expects from them, according to scathing remarks delivered in parliament on Tuesday by three senior defence figures.

The prime minister came under fire in separate interventions from his former defence secretary John Healey, the former defence minister Al Carns and the country’s current senior military officer, Rich Knighton.

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