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Labour makes sabre-rattling a priority
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer makes his first keynote speech during his visit to Lancing in West Sussex, while on the General Election campaign trail, May 27, 2024

LABOUR will embark on a “security sprint” in its first 100 days in office, the party said today in a militaristic start to its election campaign.

Following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s proposed revival of conscription for 18-year-olds, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer rattled his sabre by pledging to put “security” issues at the top of his agenda in his first set-piece campaign speech.

And party officials confirmed reports that it would conduct not one but two security reviews on attaining office — a long-term strategic defence one and a “sprint” assessment of threats.

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