# Is Keir Starmer ‘complacent’ on defence?

An episode of [Politics Weekly UK](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/136697472), 16 Apr 2026, 30 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/audio.guim.co.uk/2026/04/15-81454-Is_Keir_Starmer_complacent_on_defence.mp3

Keir Starmer has hit back at Labour peer George Robertson’s criticisms about defence funding. Why has the government been slow to prioritise defence and what trade-offs is Keir Starmer willing to make in order to increase spending?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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