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Starmer Stays PM, Prioritizes Defence After Resignations

6/12/2026

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Sir Keir Starmer said staying prime minister is a duty and warned a successor will face pressures.
Sir Keir Starmer remains office after Defence Secretary John Healey and Armed Forces Minister Al Carns resigned over defence funding.
Sir Keir Starmer said defence spending is his top priority.
Sir Keir Starmer noted cuts to overseas aid to free resources and pledged a defence investment plan before the NATO summit in July.

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Sir Keir Starmer said staying prime minister is a duty and warned a successor will face pressures.
Sir Keir Starmer remains office after Defence Secretary John Healey and Armed Forces Minister Al Carns resigned over defence funding.
Sir Keir Starmer said defence spending is his top priority.
Sir Keir Starmer noted cuts to overseas aid to free resources and pledged a defence investment plan before the NATO summit in July.