Chris Mason: Starmer defiant after defence spending row

BBC Politics Saturday 13 June 2026, 06:39 UTC 1 min read

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The prime minister was keen in a BBC interview to erect the highest bar he could to any wannabe successors triggering a leadership contest.

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