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Wes Streeting named new UK defence minister
Streeting inherits a defence budget row and commitments to raise spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2035, officials said.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham appointed Wes Streeting as Defence Secretary, leading the ministry as part of an ongoing cabinet reshuffle in London.
- Streeting previously led the National Health Service reform programme but resigned in May, citing a lack of confidence in Keir Starmer before endorsing Burnham for the Labour leadership.
- The new Defence Secretary inherits the Defence Investment Plan, which includes commitments to spend 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence from April 2027 and £3 billion in annual support for Ukraine.
- John Healey, who resigned as Defence Secretary last month over budget disagreements, was appointed Chancellor, placing the Treasury in the hands of a former defence spending critic.
- Despite lacking previous defence experience, Streeting faces an immediate task delivering on investment plans, stating on social media, "Keeping our country safe is the first duty of government.
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Mr Streeting described the new Chancellor as a ‘firm friend’ of defence in the Treasury, when asked how Government plans to boost defence spending.
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Streeting became British Minister of Defense: in the first statement he mentioned UkraineNew British Prime Minister Andy Burnham appointed former Health Secretary Wes Streeting as Secretary of Defense. Streeting promised to support Ukraine and provide resources for the armed forces.
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