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Coming up, British Sunak has announced an extra £75 billion in funding for the UK's

armed forces, boosting Britain's defence spending to 2.5% of GDP.

It comes as the Prime Minister met with the German Chancellor in Berlin.

Plus, French authorities have come under fire for allowing an overcrowded migrant boat to set off across the channel,

which led to five people dying, including a young girl. And more pressure for UK

police as it's revealed officers are still being fired for sharing WhatsApp messages about the deaths of

two students in Nottingham. Good evening, Britain and welcome to Independent Republic of Mike Graham on Talk TV.

It's hump day, and it was Deputy Ding Dong in the comments today.

Angela Rainer clashed with Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden and called Rishi Sunak a pint-sized loser.

Just when you think the Welsh government have been seen sense, by the way,

they've reversed the 20-mile-per-hour national speed limit.

They've now announced that all public art must be decolonised or risk being removed.

Good luck with that, Wales. You'll end up with no artwork at all.

Plus, Faulty Tower star John Cleese has spent £17,000 on stem cell therapy

in order to say, look younger.

Is there no such thing as growing old gracefully anymore?

You're watching the Independent Republic of Mike Graham. Tallyho, away we go. And now Rishi Sunak's put

Britain's defense industry on a war footing, in his words, in the face of a burgeoning axis of threats

from international villains like Russia, Iran and China.

Sunak laid out his pledges during a trip to Poland, where he attended a security summit

alongside ambiguous ally Donald Tusk. The Prime Minister is set to increase spending to 2.5% of GDP

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