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UK Health/Defence official Streeting denies 'kicking can down the road' amid a row over defence spending

The BBC reports that Health Secretary Wes Streeting has denied the government is "kicking the can down the road" amid a row over defence spending. According to the broadcaster, the denial comes as questions continue over the pace and scale of commitments on defence funding. The BBC's report does not set out further detail on the specific figures or timescale in dispute, and no other outlet has yet carried the story.

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