The new PM must balance the security budget and other urgent spending priorities, with little room for manoeuvre Burnham left with £4. 7bn bill for Starmer’s new defence investment plan Keir Starmer’s defence investment plan leaves behind spending problems that his successor will not be able to a...

Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/30/britain-has-finally-grasped-the-nettle-on-defence-but-tough-choices-lie-ahead)

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