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Chris Mason: Starmer defiant after defence spending row

BBC Politics · Jun 13, 2026, 6:39 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Chris Mason Political editor Starmer 'not going to walk away' from leadership.
  • Often, Sir Keir Starmer talks to the broadcast political editors when we are on trips overseas to international summits.
  • We take it in turns to sit down with him, and often have six or seven minutes each.

Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.

Chris Mason Political editor Starmer 'not going to walk away' from leadership. This felt like a different kind of interview with the prime minister from the ones I tend to do.

Often, Sir Keir Starmer talks to the broadcast political editors when we are on trips overseas to international summits.

We take it in turns to sit down with him, and often have six or seven minutes each.

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