Keir Starmer pledged £15 billion for defense spending while Claire Ward was elected mayor of the East Midlands.
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What happened
Keir Starmer pledged £15 billion for defense spending while Claire Ward was elected mayor of the East Midlands.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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East Midlands
official region of England
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Keir Starmer
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024
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Claire Ward
British politician (born 1972)
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