Andy Burnham’s Labour leadership rival among those in the frame to head up Ministry of Defence, just weeks after Dan Jarvis was appointed as defense secretary.
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Andy Burnham’s Labour leadership rival among those in the frame to head up Ministry of Defence, just weeks after Dan Jarvis was appointed as defense secretary.
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Andy Burnham appoints Wes Streeting as defence secretary: Recap
Wes Streeting, démissionnaire du gouvernement de Keir Starmer, nommé ministre britannique de la Défense - Le Temps
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The former health secretary had initially intended to challenge Keir Starmer but now joins Burnham’s cabinet.
Andy Burnham has taken an axe to Keir Starmer's Cabinet and invited his own allies into Number 10 on his first day as Prime…
Wes Streeting, issu de l'aile droite du Labour, avait eu des mots très durs pour Keir Starmer en quittant son poste de ministre…
As arguments rage over spending 2.7 or 3 per cent of GDP on defence, the Department of Health spends 10 per cent.
Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis is facing questions over the funding gap and whether Burnham was blindsided.
The move takes Streeting out of the contest himself and strengthens Burnham's position
