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Is the UK ready for war? – Politics Weekly Westminster podcast

Politics Weekly UK

The Guardian

News, Politics

4.11.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Keir Starmer promised to make Britain ‘battle-ready’ as he announced the government’s defence spending plans. But what does that actually look like? And how will the government pay for it? Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the strategic defence review and ask: is the UK really ready for war? Plus, they look ahead to next week’s spending review.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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1:13.6

The blueprint to make Britain safer and stronger.

1:22.6

A battle-ready, armour-clad nation equipped for the decades to come.

1:29.5

We're in a world that is changing now. We've got to respond. And it is a world of growing

1:34.3

threats. It's growing Russian aggression. It's those daily cyber attacks. It's new nuclear risks.

1:40.0

And it's increasing tension in other parts of the world as well.

1:43.0

I'm Pippa Carrera. And I'm Kieran Stacey.

1:45.1

You're listening to Politics Weekly Westminster for The Guardian.

1:48.8

Welcome back.

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