Senior figures plan to convince Burnham to revive ‘war bonds’ when he becomes prime minister Senior government officials are planning to lobby Andy Burnham during access talks to revive the idea of “war bonds” to pay for higher defence spending when he becomes prime minister, the Guardian underst...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/24/senior-no-10-aides-to-lobby-andy-burnham-to-invest-more-than-earmarked-defence-spend)