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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Watchdog Says Starmer Misled On Defence Spending
Caption: Watchdog Says Starmer Misled On Defence Spending. The UK's statistics watchdog has said former Prime Minister Keir Starmer and government departments used misleading figures when describing planned defence spending. The UK Statistics Authority said claims that the government was increasing defence spending by £270 billion were incorrect because the figure referred to total planned spending between 2025 and 2029, not an increase. The watchdog said the Wales Office and the Ministry of Defence later repeated the claim, although the Wales Office has since deleted its social media post. The government said it had already acknowledged the wording was misleading and had taken steps to ensure it was not repeated. The Statistics Authority said those changes should reduce the risk of similar claims being made in future. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Watchdog,former,UK Prime Minster,Keir Starmer,misled,Defence Spending,statistics,government,misleading figures,planned defence spending,Authority,Wales Office,Ministry of Defence
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