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PM to push ahead with controversial defence plan despite resignation

PM to push ahead with controversial defence plan despite resignation
BBC Politics Tuesday 23 June 2026, 14:21 UTC 1 min read
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The government says it is still planning to publish the spending proposals before a Nato Summit on 7 July.

The government says it is still planning to publish the spending proposals before a Nato Summit on 7 July.
a Nato Summit (ORG)
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