FULL: Starmer BLASTED In PMQs As Kemi Badenoch Slams Defence Spending Shortfall | Times Now World

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In this Times Now World News report, we break down the this topic: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced a major political challenge in Parliament as opposition leader Kemi Badenoch launched a sharp attack over the government’s defence spending plan. Badenoch accused Starmer of underfunding the armed forces, claiming a £5 billion gap remains in the plan and warning that Britain could be left vulnerable amid rising global security threats. Starmer defended the announcement, saying Labour had delivered the biggest sustained increase in defence investment in decades, taking aim at the previous Conservative government’s record on military spending and armed forces readiness. The heated UK Parliament clash comes as NATO allies increase defence budgets and concerns grow over Russia’s military expansion. The exchange between Starmer and Badenoch highlights a growing political battle over Britain’s national security strategy, defence funding and the future of the UK military. Watch the fu

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