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Episode Synopsis
Sir Keir Starmer has jetted off on his first overseas trip as Prime Minister - to the NATO summit in Washington. But it all comes as he committed to an ‘ironclad guarantee’ to raise defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP, but refused to say when. So how serious are Labour about protecting Britain? Kamal Ahmed and Camilla Turner speak to Telegraph Defence Editor Con Coughlin to find out if Labour’s plans for our armed forces go far enough.There’s also the small matter of the public finances being in ‘the worst state since World War 2’ according to Rachel Reeves. So how do we pay for it? Kamal and Camilla speak to Carl Emmerson from the Institute for Fiscal Studies to ask that very question. Plus - The Telegraph tracks down one of Reform’s ‘ghost candidates’ who many thought didn’t exist...Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian FawcettSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyVideo Producer: Luke GoodsallStudio Operator: Meghan SearleSocial Media Producer: Ji-Min LeeOriginal music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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