Starmer’s in Downing Street to deliver a presser on his pledge to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP in 2030. “Secure at Home, Strong Abroad” is the latest slogan deployed. No answers on how he’ll fund the £7.2 billion gap not plugged by cutting foreign aid, and whether the Chagos surrender deal costs are included…
A Tory source points out: “So much for ‘KMT’… Keir Starmer is currently 15 minutes late to his 5pm press conference”. Picking their battles…
Sarah Pochin at Reform Scotland’s manifesto launch event: “I really wanted to come on in a Reform tartan burka, but apparently I wasn’t allowed… One day let’s do one of these events not live-streamed. We’ll do all the naughty stuff…”