Sir Keir Starmer made misleading defence spending claim, watchdog says

BBC Politics Thursday 06 August 2026, 06:31 UTC 1 min read

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The Wales Office and MoD also repeated the claim that £270bn more was being spent on defence.

Keir Starmer (PERSON) The Wales Office (ORG)

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