News · 9 April 2026
Kemi Badenoch criticises Starmer over defence plan delays
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The UK's defence readiness is being questioned as the government delays its crucial investment plan. Kemi Badenoch blasted Sir Keir Starmer, calling him "all mouth and no trousers" for lacking a clear strategy to rearm Britain. She highlighted the plan, detailing ten years of armed forces spending, was promised last autumn but remains unpublished nine months later in April.
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