UK defence secretary and armed forces minister both resign
The armed forces minister quits hours after the defence secretary resigns over the government's military spending plans. A new defence secretary has now been appointed.
The armed forces minister quits hours after the defence secretary steps down over the government's military spending plans. A new defence secretary has now been appointed. We talk to two Labour MPs about how to pay for extra defence spending, and where this leaves the prime minister.
Also on the programme: We're live in Mexico City after the men鈥檚 football World Cup's opening game. How is disorder on the streets of Belfast being coordinated on social media? And, following the popularity of weight loss jabs, the medicines regulator approves a weight loss pill for private prescription.
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