Prof Michael Clarke snapshot analysis on Starmer's defence spending plan
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Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed the government will spend an additional 15 billion pounds on defence by "reprioritising spending across government". This follows months of wrangling over the investment plan which saw both the Defence Secretary and Armed Forces Minister resign. Military analyst Michael Clarke said: the announcement is "positive" and is a "step in the right direction" - "but in a way it's only half a step". Live updates: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-burnham-starmer-labour-tories-badenoch-farage-12593360 #skynews #uknews #defence #keirstarmer #politics SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ For more content go to
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