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Badenoch accuses Starmer of leaving defence spending 'mess' for Burnham
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has criticised what she called a missing £5bn in the defence investment plan, saying outgoing prime minister Sir Keir Starmer was leaving a mess for his successor.
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has criticised what she called a missing £5bn in the defence investment plan, saying outgoing prime minister Sir Keir Starmer was leaving a mess for his successor. The long-awaited plan announced on Tuesday includes £15bn to boost the UK's defences, but Defence Minister Luke Pollard told the BBC the next chancellor will need to find an extra £4.7bn in this autumn's Budget to fund the proposals.
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