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Burnham's chancellor will have to find extra £4.7bn for defence, says minister

Andy Burnham's government will have to find an extra £4.7bn to fund the defence investment plan announced by the outgoing prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, a defence minster has said. Luke Pollard to

Burnham's chancellor will have to find extra £4.7bn for defence, says minister
BBC Politics — 1 July 2026
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Andy Burnham's government will have to find an extra £4.7bn to fund the defence investment plan announced by the outgoing prime minister, Sir Keir St

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