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Radio 4,11 Jun 2026,59 mins

PM under pressure after Defence Secretary resigns

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John Healey criticises Keir Starmer's defence investment plans. We hear reaction from former head of the British Army, General Sir Nick Carter, and former Labour Defence Secretary, Lord John Hutton. As Belfast reels from a second night of riots, we bring you local reaction and speak to former adviser on the Good Friday Agreement, Lord Paul Bew. Plus, as the World Cup kicks off, comedian Kevin Bridges tells us about his search for the soul of the beautiful game.

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