Politics

Chancellor Faces £5bn Defence Funding Gap Challenge

New chancellor must tackle £5bn defence funding shortfall as Keir Starmer unveils £15bn investment plan. MoD spending efficiency b...

1 July 2026

Politics

Burnham Faces £4.7bn Defence Spending Bill

Andy Burnham must find £4.7bn for defence after Starmer's £298bn investment plan. Sources say he won't renegotiate the major defen...

1 July 2026