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Burnham says he would fund defence plan seriously
Filed: Jul 03, 2026 at 2:07 AM ET
Summary: Andy Burnham said he would take the defence investment plan funding gap seriously if he became prime minister.
WHO: Andy Burnham
WHAT: Said he would take responsibility for funding the defence investment plan extremely seriously and rejected attacks on his economic stance.
WHEN: Jul 02, 2026 at 4:40 PM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: He was responding to the defence investment plan published on Tuesday that projects a £4.7bn funding gap for the next prime minister.
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