Kemi Badenoch accuses Andy Burnham of kicking defence spending into the long grass
Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: September 3, 2026Country: United Kingdom
Politics

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accused Prime Minister Andy Burnham of delaying defence spending, proposing to increase it to 3% of GDP by 2030. She stated that a Conservative government would fund this £10 billion commitment through measures such as reimposing the two-child benefit cap and reforming housing benefits. Badenoch also expressed concerns about John Healey's change of stance on defence spending since becoming Chancellor.
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