Senior figures, including some in No 10, want the Treasury to be allowed to borrow more for military spending 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...
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)