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Jarvis 'working round clock' to finalise defence plan

The UK's new defence secretary is under pressure to publish the blueprint after repeated delays.

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What happened The UK's new defence secretary is under pressure to publish the blueprint after repeated delays.
The headline split The left frames it as "Defence Secretary 'working round clock' on military spending after explosive funding row". The center frames it as "Jarvis 'working round clock' to finalise defence plan".
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Left / center-leftDefence Secretary 'working round clock' on military spending after explosive funding row

The Mirror UK · Center-left · News report

CenterJarvis 'working round clock' to finalise defence plan

BBC Politics · Center · News report

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BBC PoliticsNews report · Jun 18, 5:38 PM

Jarvis 'working round clock' to finalise defence plan

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The UK's new defence secretary is under pressure to publish the blueprint after repeated delays.

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The Mirror UKNews report · Jun 18, 5:13 PM

Defence Secretary 'working round clock' on military spending after explosive funding row

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Dan Jarvis was appointed to head up the Ministry of Defence last week after John Healey quit with a blast at Keir Starmer for failing to provide enough cash to keep Britain safe

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Jun 18, 5:13 PM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.

Jun 18, 5:38 PM: BBC Politics joined the source map.

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