Andy Burnham will take over from Keir Starmer next month.Keir Starmer has warned Andy Burnham not to rip up his defence spending plans when he becomes prime minister.
The outgoing prime minister was speaking as he unveiled the government’s long-awaited Defence Investment Plan (DIP) just three weeks before he leaves No.10 for good.
He announced that an extra £15 billion will be spent on defence by 2030, taking the total to £298bn.
That is £1.5bn more than the amount John Healey was promised, prompting him to resign as defence secretary earlier this month.
But it is still ...
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