Sir Keir Starmer argues he has made "hard-edged" decisions, one day after his defence secretary quit in a row over money.
An in-depth look at which Labour MPs are currently serving in Prime Minister Keir Starmer's cabinet.
Ex-Defence Secretary John Healey has said the defence investment plan is "well short of what is required".
It has been a turbulent week for PM, after defence minister John Healey resigned.
Al Carns cited his opposition to the bill as one of the reasons why he quit the government on Thursday.
The prime minister tells the BBC's Chris Mason it is his "duty" to carry on as prime minister.
The economy shrank slightly in April as the Iran war began to have an impact on businesses, official data shows.
Al Carns quit as the armed forces minister in a row over defence spending, hours after John Healey also quit as defence secretary.
Victims who were abused and prosecuted as children are still being failed, says grooming report author.
The Trump-backed candidate is running as a Republican in the deeply liberal state on a platform that he says isn't beholden to party ideology.
Al Carns says the military isn't "sufficiently funded", as Dan Jarvis becomes the new defence secretary.
The resignations of the defence secretary and armed forces minister pile the pressure further on the PM's leadership.
The resignations of the defence secretary and armed forces minister pile the pressure further on the PM's leadership.
Healey and Carns spell out why they have quit government in letters to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
He says a defence funding plan "falls well short", as Sir Keir Starmer insists he will keep the UK safe.
Epping Forest District Council says it was not expecting the latest development.
The defence secretary was pressing the prime minister for a larger increase in defence spending than he was offered, the BBC understands.
BBC Verify looks at the size of the UK military after Lord Robertson criticises the government over defence spending.
While the government has cut the backlog of cases waiting for a decision, the number of appeals has risen.
While the government has cut the backlog of cases waiting for a decision, the number of appeals has risen.