Tag: Defence Spending

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Burnham Faces £4.7bn Funding Gap for Defence Plan

June 30, 2026
Sophie Laurent

Andy Burnham will need to secure an additional £4.7 billion for defence in his first budget,…

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Pressure Mounts on Andy Burnham to Boost UK Defence Spending

June 24, 2026
Sophie Laurent

Senior government officials are set to lobby Andy Burnham to consider increasing the UK’s defence budget…