Politics
Burnham Faces £4.7bn Defence Budget Gap Under Starmer
•Burnham confronts £4.7bn shortfall in Starmer's £298bn defence investment plan. PM's ally warns of funding challenges in first budget.
1 July 2026
Section
Defence Investment Plan
National
UK Defence Investment Plan To Detail Armed Forces Equipment Spending
•The long-awaited UK defence investment plan will be unveiled Tuesday, outlining how billions will be allocated for arming the Armed Forces. Full details inside.
30 June 2026
Politics
War Bonds Plan Resurfaces as Officials Push PM for Defence Spending
•Government officials plan to lobby Andy Burnham on war bonds to increase military spending beyond the £13.5bn Defence Investment Plan allocation.
25 June 2026