Starmer: National security is personal to my family
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Starmer: National security is personal to my family
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer insists “national security is the most important issue of our time” as he outlines new plans for defence.
Speaking at a campaign event in north-west England, where he met 10 ex-military Labour candidates, Starmer said, “the security and defence of our nation is personal to my family”.
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